One of the great things about books is you can afford to do anything.
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For herself, she wanted sleet and ice, howling winds, thunder to shake the very stones of the Red Keep. She wanted a storm to match her rage.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote expresses a desire for external chaos to reflect internal rage and strength.
In this quote, the character's longing for a storm represents her intense emotions and the need for the world around her to mirror her inner turmoil. It highlights the connection between emotional states and the desire for external validation or expression of one's feelings, particularly when faced with challenges or anger.
Themes
RageStormEmotionCourageStrength
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a motivational speech about overcoming anger and adversity.
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I did not do it. Yet now I wish I had.β He turned to face the hall, that sea of pale faces. βI wish I had enough poison for you all. You make me sorry that I am not the monster you would have me be, yet there it is. I am innocent, but I will get no justice here.
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But a voice inside her whispered, There are no heroes, and she remembered what Lord Petyr had said to her, here in this very hall. 'Life is not a song, sweetling,' he'd told her, 'You may learn that one day to your sorrow.' In life, the monsters win, she told herself.
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I write from this tight third-person viewpoint, where each chapter is seen through the eyes of one individual character. When I'm writing that character, I become that character and identify with that character.
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