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title: "3 Real people Quotes By Francesca Zappia"
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> [“...the characters themselves. The struggles they have to go through, and when you really love them, how much they affect you. When…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francesca-zappia/the-characters-themselves-the-struggles-they-have-to-go-through-and/)

[Francesca Zappia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francesca-zappia/)

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> [“ MirkerLurker: I thought the characters were the reason anyone read Monstrous Sea. rainmaker: You mean like, shipping? MirkerLurker: No, not shipping…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francesca-zappia/mirkerlurker-i-thought-the-characters-were-the-reason-anyone-read/)

[Francesca Zappia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francesca-zappia/)

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> [“Real people don’t have concise character arcs.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francesca-zappia/real-people-don-t-have-concise-character-arcs/)

[Francesca Zappia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francesca-zappia/)

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## Other authors on Real people

## More by Francesca Zappia

> [“You found me in a constellation.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francesca-zappia/you-found-me-in-a-constellation/)

[Francesca Zappia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francesca-zappia/)

> [“Creating art is a lonely task, which is why we introverts revel in it,”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francesca-zappia/creating-art-is-a-lonely-task-which-is-why-we-introverts-revel-in-it/)

[Francesca Zappia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francesca-zappia/)

> [“Broken people don't hide from their monsters. Broken people let themselves be eaten.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francesca-zappia/broken-people-don-t-hide-from-their-monsters-broken-people-let/)

[Francesca Zappia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francesca-zappia/)

> [“Eliza, your worth as a person is not dependent on the art you create or what other people think of it" -Dr.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francesca-zappia/eliza-your-worth-as-a-person-is-not-dependent-on-the-art-you-create/)

[Francesca Zappia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francesca-zappia/)

> [“It looks so peaceful.” “Peaceful, huh? Haven't you heard? There are monsters in the sea.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francesca-zappia/it-looks-so-peaceful-peaceful-huh-haven-t-you-heard-there-are/)

[Francesca Zappia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francesca-zappia/)

> [“I am Eliza Mirk, daughter and sister and friend. I am Eliza Mirk, mother of a fandom. I am Eliza Mirk.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francesca-zappia/i-am-eliza-mirk-daughter-and-sister-and-friend-i-am-eliza-mirk-mother/)

[Francesca Zappia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francesca-zappia/the-characters-themselves-the-struggles-they-have-to-go-through-and/)

[Francesca Zappia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francesca-zappia/)

> [“She drew so many monsters that she became a monster herself.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francesca-zappia/she-drew-so-many-monsters-that-she-became-a-monster-herself/)

[Francesca Zappia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francesca-zappia/honey-your-father-s-just-saying-that-you-know-this-is-the-first-time/)

[Francesca Zappia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francesca-zappia/a-text-comes-from-wallace-an-actual-text-too-not-a-message-through/)

[Francesca Zappia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francesca-zappia/small-monster-in-my-brain-that-controls-my-doubt-the-doubt-itself-is/)

[Francesca Zappia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francesca-zappia/i-think-you-might-be-surprised-how-thin-the-lines-between-art-and/)

[Francesca Zappia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francesca-zappia/i-ve-never-met-a-real-live-fan-before-i-didn-t-think-about-it-until/)

[Francesca Zappia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francesca-zappia/i-have-to-try-because-i-m-doing-it-again-i-m-shutting-everything-out/)

[Francesca Zappia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francesca-zappia/so-i-turn-my-face-to-the-empty-space-beside-me-whenever-i-need-to/)

[Francesca Zappia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francesca-zappia/)

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