As a writer, it's disheartening to write books that you pour your soul into and not have them distributed widely enough to find their audience.

Take your time, however long the book needs. I've seen a lot of promising careers go into decline because writers succumbed to the pressure to write faster than was comfortable for them or the story.

I'd stop the world from spinning for you."
That silly line oddly touched me. "I love you."
"Liked that one, did you.

Food for the body is not enough. There must be food for the soul.

I just have to let the story go the way it needs to go and let them take the detours they want to take, and I'll get to the end.

Maybe there were people out there whose love could survive anything, but mine was fragile. It needed to be nurtured in order to thrive and grow.