I am Eliza Mirk, daughter and sister and friend. I am…

“You found me in a constellation.”

— Francesca Zappia

“Creating art is a lonely task, which is why we introverts revel in it,”

— Francesca Zappia

“Broken people don't hide from their monsters. Broken people let themselves be eaten.”

— Francesca Zappia

“Eliza, your worth as a person is not dependent on the art you create or what other people think of it" -Dr.”

— Francesca Zappia

“It looks so peaceful.” “Peaceful, huh? Haven't you heard? There are monsters in the sea.”

— Francesca Zappia

“...the characters themselves. The struggles they have to go through, and when you really love them, how much they affect you. When the characters…

— Francesca Zappia

“She drew so many monsters that she became a monster herself.”

— Francesca Zappia

“Honey, your father’s just saying that, you know, this is the first time you’ve really hung out with a boy, and we should think…

— Francesca Zappia

“A text comes from Wallace. An actual text too, not a message through the forum app. I gave him my number awhile back, before…

— Francesca Zappia

“small monster in my brain that controls my doubt. The doubt itself is a stupid thing, without sense or feeling, blind and straining at…

— Francesca Zappia

“I think you might be surprised how thin the lines between art and sports really are - some artists consider their craft a sport,…

— Francesca Zappia

“I’ve never met a real live fan before. I didn’t think about it until now, and it’s a strange thing. All these people who…

— Francesca Zappia

“I have to try, because I’m doing it again—I’m shutting everything out because I’m frustrated and tired and because the real world is difficult…

— Francesca Zappia

“...so I turn my face to the empty space beside me whenever I need to breath. I learned years ago that it's okay to…

— Francesca Zappia

“Like life, what gives a story its meaning is the fact that it ends. Our stories have lives of their own—and it’s up to…

— Francesca Zappia