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Eternity ended ten years ago.

Brandon Sanderson

When I do research, I cast my net very widely and then snatch what feels right out of that. Occasionally I’ll read a specific book for a specific book, but usually I’m trying to increase my general understanding.
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Book Trying Understanding
Waxillium glanced at him. “That hat looks ridiculous.” “Fortunately, I can change hats,” Wayne said in the pretzel-guy accent, “while you, sir, are stuck with that face.
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Fortunately Pretzel Ridiculous
Katar,” Raoden called. Yes, My Lord?” Do you know what it is? The secret, I mean?” Kahar smiled. “I havent’t been hungry in days, my lord. It is the most amazing feeling in the world-I don’t evern notice the pain anymore.” Raoden nodded, and Kahar left.
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Mean Pain Simple
Too many of us take great pains with what we ingest through our mouths, and far less with what we partake of through our ears and eyes.
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Ears Eyes Pain
In fact, it’s so violently bitter that no one can keep it down.” “It’s nice to see that cannibalism has been so logically ruled out as an option,” Raoden said dryly
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Cannibalism Fact Raoden Ruled
And Vin liked solitude. When you’re alone, no one can betray you
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Betray Like Solitude
Authors also create lovable, friendly characters, then proceed to do terrible things to them, like throw them in unsightly librarian-controlled dungeons.
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Cute Hurt Party
I point out truths when I see them, Brightlord Sadeas. Each man has his place. Mine is to make insults. Yours is to be in-sluts.
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Decent Insult Men Mines
Yet, upon closer examination he might see that without one, the other becomes useless. The wise man then sees that both lock and key were created for the same purpose.
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Created Purpose Same
It is a writer’s greatest pleasure to hear that someone was kept up until the unholy hours of the morning reading one of their books
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Book Morning Reading
It’s what happens when you shoot someone,” Wayne pointed out. “At least, usually someone has the good sense to get dead when you go to all the trouble to shoot them.
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Happens Trouble Wayne
In the end, I worry that my arrogance shall destroy us all.
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Arrogance End Worry
This makes readers feel hurt and worried for the characters. The simple truth is that authors like making people squirm. If this weren’t the case, all novels would be filled completely with cute bunnies having birthday parties.
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Completely Cute
You’re a sword not a palm tree
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Palm Sword Tree
People can do great things. However, there are some things they just CAN’T do. I, for instance, have not been able to transform myself into a Popsicle, despite years of effort.
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Effort People Years
I’ve found you can ignore half of what Dox tells you and not miss much-except for maybe they occasional complaint that you’re spending too much.
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Found Half Missing You

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