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" A story is built on characters and reasons. "
Story
Reasons
Characters
" Being with a small publisher has been huge. They bat for me for everything. "
Me
Bat
Been
" Fiction demands structures and recognizable shapes. Big surprises only draw attention to the writer's hand. "
Only
Surprises
Attention
" Nursing demands vigilance about people. The sights and smells that a patient offers, their movements and their offhand comments all contribute crucial information to understanding what they need. Training and experience heighten one's ability to see what needs to be seen. "
See
People
Need
" Until I became a nurse, no one had ever asked me to sign a book contract. I had been writing for decades, read thousands of books, and even worked in publishing for 10 years. Who knew that nursing would be my break? "
Writing
Years
Me
" You walk into someone's house and they're dying, or they've got a family member who is dying. Your needs are minor; you're there to serve and to advise and to educate. You're not there to provide yourself. "
Walk
Got
Family
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