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> [Telling your story is transformative. For both the storyteller and their audience, a new bridge to understanding is created.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susan-burton/telling-your-story-is-transformative-for-both-the-storyteller-and/)

[Susan Burton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susan-burton/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b63/susan-burton-16320_bridge_telling-your-story-is-transformative-for_22953.jpg)

> [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/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4e7/malinda-lo-21759_believe_i-find-it-interesting-that-people-often_86941.jpg)

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