What do I believe? I do not know; I do not know; I do not know.

How strange that something so simple could have been instrumental in my decision to ruin one of my most relationships and friendships, and damage another.

I think romance is friendship and attraction sort of meeting together and that does influence what I'm writing a lot. I try to establish the attraction, obviously, but I also think it's important to show the characters having actual conversations about things other than their feelings for each other - and to develop their friendship on the page.

Pride is what killed Al, and it is the flaw in every Dauntless heart. It is in mine.

She'll have to get over it, then. Are you going to let her drop out of Dauntless for a stupid reason like not being able to walk?" Zeke is quiet for a few seconds. His eyes shift over my face, and he squints, as if weighing and measuring me. Then he turns and bends and wraps his arms around me. it's been so long since someone hugged me that I stiffen. Then I relax, and let the gesture force warmth over my body.

Politeness is deception in pretty packaging.

You don’t always have to smack people in the face with how strong you are