Books are a poor substitute for female companionship, but they are easier to find.

You are not wise enough to fear me as I should be feared.

If I'd been whoring before class and waved a corset at him, no one would have thought twice about it!

For me the really cool parts of being an author don't have anything to do with getting onto a bestseller list.

I guess I'm destined to be loveless

Also, worldbuilding touches all aspects of your story. It touches plot and character as well. If you don't know the culture your character comes from, how can you know what he's really like? You must know your characters on a much deeper level than you would if you just shrugged your way into a cookie cutter fantasy world.

To be both rich and handsome was bad enough. But to have a voice like honey over warm bread on top of that was simply inexcusable.