Every writer has to figure out what works best - and often has to select and discard different tools before they find the one that fits.

She's in love, and that makes her strong. She'll need to be." "What makes you strong, Mia?" "Purpose. Love never worked for me.

Nothing ever seems too bad, too hard or too sad when you've got a Christmas tree in the living room. All those presents under it, all that anticipation. Just a way of saying there's always light and hope in the world.

But when two people feel something, they ought to respect that enough to figure it out

Life is full of circles

She was singed, bleeding, bruised, and furiously alive.

Tom: If you love with kindness, even when you can't love with permanence, you'll deserve the one who's worthy along that path for you.