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Why do writers use symbolism?” Okay, so let’s say you have a headache and you wanna tell someone about it and you say, “I have a headache!” and other ...more

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The funny thing about writing is that whether you're doing well or doing it poorly, it looks the exact same. That's actually one of the main ways that...more

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Writing is something you do alone. Its a profession for introverts who want to tell you a story but don't want to make eye contact while doing it.", N...more

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I bet if you look at the average teenager and the average adult, the average teenager has read more books in the last year than the average adult. Now...more

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Because so many people use goodreads, it is an amazingly good—and amazingly underutilized—resource for understanding what people read, why, and how th...more

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I'm not going to be one of those people who sits around talking about what they're gonna do. I'm just going to do it. Imagining the future is kind of ...more

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In our hyper-secular world, worship is still inevitable. But it is vital to remember that our gods don't choose us, we choose them.

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You are helpful, and you are loved, and you are forgiven, and you are not alone.

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I was born into Bolívar's labyrinth, and so I must believe in the hope of Rabelais' Great Perhaps.

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We are taught that the hero’s journey is the journey from weakness to strength. But I am here today to tell you that those stories are wrong. The real...more

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Things belong to the people that use them, not to the people who create them.

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Great books help you understand and they help you feel understood.

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For me, at least, fiction is the only way i can even begin to twist my lying memories into something true.

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I believe in hope, in what is something called ”radical hope.” I believe there is hope for all of us, even amid the suffering. And that’s why I write ...more

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Writing is something you do alone. Its a profession for introverts who want to tell you a story but don't want to make eye contact while doin