A transference of memory was occurring as she, the vessel, the source, wrung every small, muffled detail into me, the depository. And once it began, it was difficult to interrupt or stop

Aanchal Malhotra
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Memories are sacred, just like the characters in them. When a person writes a story, they are being inspired by an emotion that happened to them. They are able to take that memory and make it into something new. The moment the writer puts pen to paper, part of their soul is being poured onto the page.

With all of the details, they are able to create a new, vibrant experience for the reader. But if they are not careful, bits of their soul can be taken away by someone else who reads their work.

Source: Remnants Of A Separation: A History Of The Partition Through Material Memory

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