“The most important thing in writing is the way it brings the soul of a character to life, the way it penetrates into the depths of human feeling.” _Fyodor Dostoevsky
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"When you catch an adjective, kill it. No, I don’t mean utterly, but kill most of them—then the rest will be valuable." _Mark Twain
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Humpty Dumpty wasn’t always an egg. Early versions may have referred to a cannon used during England’s Civil War, adding layers of history to a rhyme now beloved by children. #FairyTaleTuesday
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Sarah Young's illustrations for the book, 'Greek Myths' by Ann Turnbull (Candlewick Press, 2010) for #FairyTaleTuesday- Ariadne, Bellerophon, Pegasus, Athena, Persephone, Hades
"Writing is a form of therapy; sometimes I wonder how all those who do not write, compose, or paint can manage to escape the madness, the melancholia, the panic and fear which is inherent in a human situation." _Graham Greene
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Reading in solitude is a sacred pilgrimage where each page is a step into worlds unseen; it is the quiet communion of soul and story, revealing pieces of ourselves we didn’t know were lost.
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"If you are in difficulties with a book, try the element of surprise: attack it at an hour when it isn’t expecting it." _H.G. Wells
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