“Creating art is a lonely task, which is why we introverts revel in it,” — Francesca Zappia Art Copy Share Image
“„Wallace.” He looks up. „I want to be happy,” I say. „Me too,” he says.” — Francesca Zappia Happy Copy Share Image
“Truth is the worst monster, because it never really goes away" -Eliza” — Francesca Zappia Truth Copy Share Image
“Oh god, a winky face. The most provocative of all emoticons" -Eliza” — Francesca Zappia Oh god Copy Share Image
“Made you breakfast. Are you feeling okay? You look a little gray.” I grunt. Morning is the devil’s time.” — Francesca Zappia Breakfast Copy Share Image
“Did you meet your soul mate? That always happens on the first day of school, right?' 'Oh God, Charlie, she's letting you… — Francesca Zappia First day of school Copy Share Image
“My body gets excited without my permission, and it's not okay. It's out of control. I don't like out of control, but… — Francesca Zappia Wallace Copy Share Image
“So where’s your house at?” I ask, swinging our hands between us. “I want to properly Google Maps creeper-stalk you before agreeing… — Francesca Zappia Family Copy Share Image
“It is weird for him to point it out. No one points out how I look. I am not a "point out… — Francesca Zappia Appearance Copy Share Image
“Nature doesn’t care if we feel so heavy we might sink into the ground and never be able to pull ourselves out… — Francesca Zappia Nature Copy Share Image
“My heart jumps out of staccato rhythm in my chest and my stomach sloshes around like the great foaming tides of Orcus.” — Francesca Zappia Heart Jumps Copy Share Image
“What are you doing for Halloween on Friday? Probably going to be dead in my grave because rainmaker goes to my school… — Francesca Zappia Friday Copy Share Image
“...so I turn my face to the empty space beside me whenever I need to breath. I learned years ago that it's… — Francesca Zappia Breath Copy Share Image
“Sometimes it’s . . . tough to say things. Certain things.” His voice is hardly a whisper. I sit down beside him again, but… — Francesca Zappia Gaze Copy Share Image
“MirkerLurker: What’s wrong with the name Wallace? Apocalypse_Cow: it’s, uh. emmersmacks: Its silly as hell MirkerLurker: Wallace isn’t a silly name! Apocalypse_Cow:… — Francesca Zappia Cartoon character Copy Share Image
“I'm so tired. I'm tired of anxiety that twists my stomach so hard I can't move the rest of my body. Tired… — Francesca Zappia Anxiety Copy Share Image
“I don't want to be the girl who freezes when confronted with new friends, or the outside world, or the smallest shred… — Francesca Zappia Intimacy Copy Share Image
“There is a small monster in my brain that controls my doubt. The doubt itself is a stupid thing, without sense or… — Francesca Zappia Doubt Copy Share Image
“rainmaker: Weird, I didn’t know you had such a thing for timid guys. MirkerLurker: Really does it for me when a guy… — Francesca Zappia Eliza Copy Share Image
“Right now he's working! And later on, guess what - he'll be at his computer, writing something. Probably his transcription of this,… — Francesca Zappia Computers Copy Share Image
“Hey!” “What is it, Eggers?” Dad walks out of the kitchen in his windbreaker and running shorts and looks up the stairs.… — Francesca Zappia Halloween Copy Share Image
“I sit on an outcropping of rock above the lake and try to be angry, but I can’t hold the feeling. I… — Francesca Zappia Anger Copy Share Image
“Eliza. I need to borrow you for a little while.” Mrs. Grier has a bad habit of grabbing the first student who… — Francesca Zappia Bad habit Copy Share Image
“How is she already asleep?” Sully whispers. “At home she stays up until like two a.m.” “She probably was tired,” Church whispers… — Francesca Zappia Musical theater Copy Share Image
“Everything will work better when I’m gone, anyway; I won’t be around to mess up family togetherness time, or bother Max and… — Francesca Zappia Easy way Copy Share Image
“If you want the motivation back, you must feed it Feed it everything. Books, television, movies, paintings, stage plays, real-life experience. Sometimes… — Francesca Zappia Books Copy Share Image
“So many times I looked at Wellhouse Turn and thought it might be nice to fly. And here it was, right when… — Francesca Zappia Easy way Copy Share Image
“...the characters themselves. The struggles they have to go through, and when you really love them, how much they affect you. When… — Francesca Zappia Real people Copy Share Image
“How can I want something so badly but become so paralyzed every time I even think about taking it?” — Francesca Zappia Time Copy Share Image
“Good exercise,' aka the actual worst phrase in the English language next to 'wake up' and 'all the eggs are gone.” — Francesca Zappia Eliza Copy Share Image
“Honey, your father’s just saying that, you know, this is the first time you’ve really hung out with a boy, and we… — Francesca Zappia Father Copy Share Image
“If you know what you’re meant to do, if you know what you love, why not do that? Find a way to… — Francesca Zappia Money Copy Share Image
“I am Eliza Mirk, daughter and sister and friend. I am Eliza Mirk, mother of a fandom. I am Eliza Mirk.” — Francesca Zappia Children Copy Share Image
“Was everything made up? Was this whole world inside my head? If I ever woke up from it, would I be inside… — Francesca Zappia Whole world Copy Share Image
“Who isn't obsessed with the things they create, they love? Ideas are the asexual reproduction of the mind. You don't have to… — Francesca Zappia Creativity Copy Share Image
“Are you feeling okay? You look pale. I’m fine—I always look like this. Like a drowned rat in sweatpants.” — Francesca Zappia Feeling Copy Share Image
“That afternoon, a reporter from the Westcliff Star calls the house and asks if she can interview me for a story. Sully,… — Francesca Zappia Journalism Copy Share Image
“I learned years ago that it's okay to do this. To seek out small spaces for myself, to stop and imagine myself… — Francesca Zappia Small spaces Copy Share Image
“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… — Francesca Zappia Frustrated Copy Share Image
“Thank god. I thought I had cabin fever or something.” “High school fever.” “High school fever: like The Shining, but with teenagers.” — Francesca Zappia Fever Copy Share Image
