Literary characters, like my grandmother's apparitions, are fragile beings, easily frightened; they must be treated with care so they will feel comfortable in my pages

Isabel Allende
Literary characters, like my grandmother's apparitions, are fragile beings, easily...
Literary characters, like my grandmother's apparitions, are fragile beings, easily...
Literary characters, like my grandmother's apparitions, are fragile beings, easily...
Literary characters, like my grandmother's apparitions, are fragile beings, easily...
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Your literary characters are like your grandmother’s apparitions. They are fragile beings, easily frightened, so they must be treated with care so they will feel comfortable in my pages.

Source: My Invented Country : A Nostalgic Journey Through Chile

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