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> [I find it interesting that people often seem to believe that authors of realistic fiction are directly translating their personal experiences into their work. The fact is that telling a story is a transformative experience. There is rarely a one-to-one…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malinda-lo/i-find-it-interesting-that-people-often-seem-to-believe-that-authors/)

[Malinda Lo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malinda-lo/)

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## More by Malinda Lo

> [“All you can do is make your decisions based on what you know now.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malinda-lo/all-you-can-do-is-make-your-decisions-based-on-what-you-know-now/)

[Malinda Lo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malinda-lo/)

> [I find it interesting that people often seem to believe that authors of realistic fiction are directly translating their personal experiences into their work.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malinda-lo/i-find-it-interesting-that-people-often-seem-to-believe-that-authors/)

[Malinda Lo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malinda-lo/)

> [“It's like -- this is going to sound weird, but it's like we're in a movie and every time I'm with you, the camera…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malinda-lo/it-s-like-this-is-going-to-sound-weird-but-it-s-like-we-re-in-a-movie/)

[Malinda Lo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malinda-lo/)

> [“(...) she knew this: She was falling for this girl, this beautiful, beautiful girl, and she wanted to fall. She wanted to leap right…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malinda-lo/she-knew-this-she-was-falling-for-this-girl-this-beautiful-beautiful/)

[Malinda Lo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malinda-lo/)

> [“Then they took the last step together, and when she kissed her, her mouth as warm as summer, the taste of her sweet and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malinda-lo/then-they-took-the-last-step-together-and-when-she-kissed-her-her/)

[Malinda Lo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malinda-lo/)

> [“You shall not discover the truth being being blinded to faith.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malinda-lo/you-shall-not-discover-the-truth-being-being-blinded-to-faith/)

[Malinda Lo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malinda-lo/)

> [“It is never a crime to love someone.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malinda-lo/it-is-never-a-crime-to-love-someone/)

[Malinda Lo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malinda-lo/)

> [I find it interesting that authors of fantasy and science fiction novels are rarely asked if their books are based on their personal experiences,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malinda-lo/i-find-it-interesting-that-authors-of-fantasy-and-science-fiction/)

[Malinda Lo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malinda-lo/)

> [“She would rather be alone in her room than alone in the midst of a celebration she was not a part of.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malinda-lo/she-would-rather-be-alone-in-her-room-than-alone-in-the-midst-of-a/)

[Malinda Lo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malinda-lo/)

> [“It may not be your dream, Stepsister, but do not scoff at those who do dream of it.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malinda-lo/it-may-not-be-your-dream-stepsister-but-do-not-scoff-at-those-who-do/)

[Malinda Lo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malinda-lo/)

> [“The world is inviolable: it has no beginning and no end. Those who seek to change it will be changed.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malinda-lo/the-world-is-inviolable-it-has-no-beginning-and-no-end-those-who-seek/)

[Malinda Lo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malinda-lo/)

> [“making a decision isn't about knowing every potential consequence. It's about knowing what you want and chasing a path that takes you in that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malinda-lo/making-a-decision-isn-t-about-knowing-every-potential-consequence-it/)

[Malinda Lo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malinda-lo/)

> [“Kissing Amber was like falling into the sea: Her body surrendered to the pull of the tide, buoyed by the saltwater, every breath tasting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malinda-lo/kissing-amber-was-like-falling-into-the-sea-her-body-surrendered-to/)

[Malinda Lo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malinda-lo/)

> [“Julian was always trying to convince her that E.T. had already visited Earth multiple times. One night in Dolores Park, while they were hanging…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malinda-lo/julian-was-always-trying-to-convince-her-that-e-t-had-already-visited/)

[Malinda Lo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malinda-lo/)

> [“I don't believe in worrying. It's a waste of energy.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malinda-lo/i-don-t-believe-in-worrying-it-s-a-waste-of-energy/)

[Malinda Lo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malinda-lo/)

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