Growing old is not for the faint of heart and I do consider myself to be healthier than many of my friends: my blood pressure is great, cholesterol and blood sugar levels perfect, lungs are strong, hearing excellent, weight good, no arthritis. On a walk Judy asked how my ankle was doing after I sprained […]
Interestingly, the last observation reveals what the very best novelists understand – it isn’t what happens to a character, it’s how those incidents impact the character and how she changes or reacts. Even if they don’t end up happy.
Also, the very best novels nearly always have some levity.
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Sharon,
So true. The best novels teach us about life as they captivate and entertain us.
Peggy
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