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![“Writing two stories [in the Thorn and the Blossom] about the same set of events that were complete stories in themselves, but also added up to a larger story. As I was writing them, I kept going back and forth, because something would happen in one story that would have to be reflected in the…” quote by Theodora Goss](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/c0d/theodora-goss-10051_back-and-forth_writing-two-stories-in-the-thorn-and-the_213001.jpg)
![“When I was developing the [TV Series "Daredevil"] idea, we were really doing something closer to what was in the comic book. By that, I mean in terms of civilians in the street knew that superpowers were an everyday matter of fact. When it finally ended up at Netflix, they really decided to land…” quote by Melissa Rosenberg](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/a22/melissa-rosenberg-10715_book_when-i-was-developing-the-tv-series-dare_1007491.jpg)
![“When I write a story, I just wanna tell you what's in my head. It can come from real life and then turn into fantasy, stuff just rhyming. And write about what you know. I just like to tell stories that have not been told or [told] from my perspective.” quote by Nas](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/f5e/nas-650_fantasy_when-i-write-a-story-i-just-wanna-tell-y_1740210.png)
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