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“Symbols are not only objects; they can be gestures, places, and words. Story can be symbolic all on its own, as in allegory. Considering the power of this oldest of literary devices,”
― The Emotional Craft of Fiction: How to Write the Story Beneath the Surface
― The Emotional Craft of Fiction: How to Write the Story Beneath the Surface
“The woman set Sig's chocolate orgy out in front of her and deposited my steak on the table.
"Y'all must work out," the waitress observed a little sourly. She apparently did not.
"I'm going to throw this up later," Sig said expressionlessly.
"I have a tapeworm," I said cheerfully.”
― Charming
"Y'all must work out," the waitress observed a little sourly. She apparently did not.
"I'm going to throw this up later," Sig said expressionlessly.
"I have a tapeworm," I said cheerfully.”
― Charming
“If you have a bad thought about yourself, tell it to go to hell because that is exactly where it came from.”
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“Longing is different than need. Needing to solve plot problems can kick protagonists into action, but that’s not the same thing as forging a human bond. What does that is inner yearning.”
― The Emotional Craft of Fiction: How to Write the Story Beneath the Surface
― The Emotional Craft of Fiction: How to Write the Story Beneath the Surface
“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.”
― Dune
― Dune
Lyssa’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Lyssa’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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40 friends
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34 books
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40 books
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Adult Fiction, Contemporary, Crime, Ebooks, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Paranormal, Religion, Science, Science fiction, Suspense, Thriller, Young-adult, and War
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