When someone is mean to me, I just make them a victim in my next book.
Interpretation
This quote reflects a creative way to deal with negativity by transforming it into art.
Mary Higgins Clark's quote suggests that rather than reacting negatively to someone who has treated you poorly, you can use that experience as inspiration for your writing. By making the person a 'victim' in your next book, she indicates that you can channel your feelings into creativity, allowing you to regain control and even find empowerment in the face of adversity.
In practice
In a writing workshop, when discussing how to overcome challenges, this quote could be shared as an example of turning negativity into creativity.
Begin, be bold, and venture to be wise,_x000D_ _x000D_ He who defers this work from day to day,_x000D_ _x000D_ Does on a river's bank expecting stay,_x000D_ _x000D_ Till the whole stream, which stopped him, should be gone,_x000D_ _x000D_ That runs, and as it runs, for ever will run on.
Even when you're 22 and you feel immortal, you know in your heart you're not.
To those whose talents are above mediocrity, the highest subjects may be announced. To those who are below mediocrity, the highest subjects may not be announced.
Years ago, when he was around fourteen, he'd been all hipped on the idea of going to India. He read books about people sitting on rocks, naked, in all kinds of weather, but mostly bad, naturally, and walking barefoot through hot coals and arriving at wisdom. I used to say that it sounded to me as though they were getting away from wisdom as fast as they could. I think he sort of looked down on me for that.
And they went forth and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by the signs that attended it.
Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.
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