Quote – Page 58 – Susan Uhlig

…the harder you make it on your hero, the easier it is for your reader to get behind them.
Jessica Brody

The harder you make it

I’m writing a first draft and reminding myself that I’m simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build castles.
Shannon Hale

The right details plunk us down inside a story and put us in our characters shoes.
Gail Carson Levine

There is no failure except in no longer trying.
Elbert Hubbard

Words are sacred. They deserve respect. If you get the right ones, in the right order, you can nudge the world a little.
Tom Stoppard