Beneath the surface Quote by Charlie Jane Anders

“Genres are like the surface of the ocean. There are waves and things moving, but you don't instantly see all the reefs and ecosystems that's happening beneath the surface.” quote by Charlie Jane Anders — Download Open image

“Genres are like the surface of the ocean. There are waves and things moving, but you don't instantly see all the reefs and ecosystems that's happening beneath the surface.”

Charlie Jane Anders

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