The main reason I want someone to read a story of mine is so they can enjoy it and feel like they got something interesting out of it.
Paolo BacigalupiI used to love reading, but since I've started writing, it's harder for me to immerse, because I spend so much time looking at how the story is structured and trying to see what the author is doing behind the curtain.
Paolo BacigalupiDon't tell me about worth," Nita said. "My father commands fleets." "The wealthy measure everything with the weight of their money." Tool leaned close. "Sadna once risked herself and the rest of her crew to help me escape from an oil fire... Your father commands fleets. And thousands of half-men, I am sure. But would he risk himself to save a single one?
Paolo BacigalupiFood should come from the place of its origin, and stay there. It shouldn't spend its time crisscrossing the globe for the sake of profit.
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