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> [Authors do not choose a story to write, the story chooses us.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-denney/authors-do-not-choose-a-story-to-write-the-story-chooses-us/)

[Richard Denney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-denney/)

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## More by Richard Denney

> [“I'm not trying to please anyone. I'm just trying to write a damn book.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-denney/i-m-not-trying-to-please-anyone-i-m-just-trying-to-write-a-damn-book/)

[Richard Denney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-denney/)

> [“I think you’ve forgotten that this place holds a lot more than just betraying Hobgoblins. Call upon the spirits, summon fairies, raise the dead!…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-denney/i-think-you-ve-forgotten-that-this-place-holds-a-lot-more-than-just/)

[Richard Denney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-denney/)

> [“I love you, Lance." He rattles the frame of the window and reaches out at me. I guess that's his way of saying "I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-denney/i-love-you-lance-he-rattles-the-frame-of-the-window-and-reaches-out/)

[Richard Denney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-denney/)

> [“The great thing about writing fiction is that you can do whatever the fuck you want, go as far as you are willing to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-denney/the-great-thing-about-writing-fiction-is-that-you-can-do-whatever-the/)

[Richard Denney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-denney/)

> [“At least Harry Potter knew the who fuck he was dealing with.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-denney/at-least-harry-potter-knew-the-who-fuck-he-was-dealing-with/)

[Richard Denney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-denney/)

> [“cherish your creative spark, because there's no one else who can light it back up for you when it burns out.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-denney/cherish-your-creative-spark-because-there-s-no-one-else-who-can-light/)

[Richard Denney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-denney/)

> [I pity the people who don't like to read, because then they spend their whole lives stuck in this one world and don't get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-denney/i-pity-the-people-who-don-t-like-to-read-because-then-they-spend/)

[Richard Denney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-denney/)

> [Authors do not choose a story to write, the story chooses us.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-denney/authors-do-not-choose-a-story-to-write-the-story-chooses-us/)

[Richard Denney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-denney/)

> [A book series is never truly over. The story lives on, even when the final page has been turned.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-denney/a-book-series-is-never-truly-over-the-story-lives-on-even-when-the/)

[Richard Denney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-denney/)

> [“Ive wanted to be with Lance Tanner since the sixth grade, but that was so not going to happen since he's a zombie now.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-denney/ive-wanted-to-be-with-lance-tanner-since-the-sixth-grade-but-that-was/)

[Richard Denney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-denney/)

> [“Books have a way of finding their way into our lives, usually, right when we need them the most.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-denney/books-have-a-way-of-finding-their-way-into-our-lives-usually-right/)

[Richard Denney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-denney/)

> [“I didn't even notice that my shoes were full of mud by the time I reached the rocky shore. There was ragged yellow police…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-denney/i-didn-t-even-notice-that-my-shoes-were-full-of-mud-by-the-time-i/)

[Richard Denney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-denney/)

> [“Your fight is long from over, Deon. More of your kind will come... and they will come for you.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-denney/your-fight-is-long-from-over-deon-more-of-your-kind-will-come-and/)

[Richard Denney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-denney/)

> [“I believe that everyone should have a dream and believe in it. Make it real, bring it to life. You'll never regret trying. Trying…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-denney/i-believe-that-everyone-should-have-a-dream-and-believe-in-it-make-it/)

[Richard Denney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-denney/)

> [“I'm falling for you, but I can't do this if your still hung up on a dead guy...you can still love him and love…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-denney/i-m-falling-for-you-but-i-can-t-do-this-if-your-still-hung-up-on-a/)

[Richard Denney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-denney/)

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