Much of what I learned about forgiveness I learned by inhabiting the lives of my characters. Even villains act with reasonable intent. Mercy is easier with understanding. Still, it helps that on paper I can kill them off.

Joyce Rachelle
About This Quote

A good writer knows that the best way to show how much you care for one another is without actually saying the words. The characters in your book are not just stories to tell, but also lessons that you can learn from. In this quote, Stephen Chbosky explains that he uses his characters as a way for him to teach others about forgiveness and mercy. He always thinks of himself as a writer and always thinks of his characters as people that he would like to know in real life.

When writing, he allows himself to be vulnerable and open up about his feelings so that his readers can connect with the characters and learn from them. By learning to forgive and be merciful, we too can learn these valuable lessons and hopefully one day forgive and be merciful to those we have harmed.

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