Kelsier smiled. ‘It means that you, Vin, are a very special person. You have a power that most high noblemen envy. It is a power that, had you been born an aristocrat, would have made you one of the most deadly and influential people in all of the final empire.’
BRANDON SANDERSONThink of the possibilities–if the ash were red, the rivers would run like blood. Black is so monotonous that you can forget about it, but red–you’d always be thinking, ‘Why, look at that. That hill is red. That evil force of doom trying to destroy me certainly has style.
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My outlines are always very goal-based. What do I want to have happen by the ending and how can I earn that.
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Now, I had been frightened on several different occasions in my life. The most frightening of these involved an elevator and a mime.
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A thing of nature. For every Push, there is a Pull. A consequence.
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Wayne’s a little attached to that hat,” Waxillium said. “He thinks it’s lucky.” Wayne: “It is lucky. I ain’t never died while wearing that hat.” Marasi frowned. “I … I’m not sure I know how to respond.” Wax: “That’s a common reaction to Wayne.
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There was rarely an obvious branching point in a person’s life. People changed slowly, over time. You didn’t take on step, then find yourself in a completely new location.
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…Generally people don’t recomend this type of book at all. It is far too interesting. Perhaps you have had other books recomended to you. Perhaps, even, you have been given books by friends, parents, teachers, then told that these books are the type you have to read.
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I take two hours off for my family every day. And then I write fourteen hours.
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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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What did you put in the fire?” Kaladin said. “To make that special smoke?” “Nothing. It was just and ordinary fire.” “But, I saw-” “What you saw belongs to you.
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War has change him some, but on the inside, I think he’s still just a dreamer caught in a world with too much violence.
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It is very important to be reading as well as writing. A doctor is not going to ignore new surgery practices.
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Think of the possibilities–if the ash were red, the rivers would run like blood. Black is so monotonous that you can forget about it, but red–you’d always be thinking, ‘Why, look at that. That hill is red. That evil force of doom trying to destroy me certainly has style.
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Lately, I feel like my life is a book written in a language I don’t know how to read.
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Act with honor, and Honor will aid you
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Finally, you found yourself in the wrong city, wondering why the signs on the roadway hadn’t led you better.
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