Death Quote by James Scott Bell Download Open image ““Grief was not a stream. It was an ocean.”” — James Scott Bell ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.1 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Death Grief
“Grief was an ocean. We were sitting in the middle of it on makeshift life rafts, never knowing if we’d make it to shore.” — Lilliana Anderson Copy Share Image
“Grief is like an ocean. It comes in waves - some waves are bigger than others and you cannot prepare for it.” — Summer Lane Copy Share Image
“Grief is weird. It seems to come in these waves out of nowhere. One minute I'm standing in the ocean, fine. The next minute… — Jeff Zentner Copy Share Image
“My particular grief Is of so flood-gate and o'erbearing nature That it engluts and swallows other sorrows, And it is still itself.” — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
“Grief is like sinking, like being buried. I am in water tawny color of kicked up dirt Every breath is full of choking. there… — Lauren Oliver Copy Share Image
“Grief is a powerful force that settles in the heart like a dark, heavy fog. It was familiar territory to me.” — Richard Paul Evans Copy Share Image
“Understand there’s no right or wrong way to grieve, including anticipatory grief. It’s like the ocean. It ebbs and it flows. There can be… — Dana Arcuri Copy Share Image
“Grief is a kind of war, I think now. Loss is like a bullet. A person can only take so much.” — Stephanie Oakes Copy Share Image
“When my mother died, I thought I’d drown in sorrow. But my grandmother said something very wise, and I’ve always held it close to… — Teresa Frohock Copy Share Image
“grief was a personal thing; something you had to come to terms with and find a way to get through somehow.” — Connie Suttle Copy Share Image
“Grief transforms you into someone you can't even recognize. For some it becomes a hard swim to the shores, becoming a fight for the… — Jayita Bhattacharjee Copy Share Image
Many writers struggle with exposition in their novels. Often they heap it on in large chunks of straight narrative. Back story – what happens… — James Scott Bell Copy Share Image
“The exclamation point is a loud party-goer, demanding attention. Overdone, it can be annoying.” — James Scott Bell Copy Share Image
“At this point in the story, the character looks at himself. He takes stock of where he is in the conflict and––depending on the… — James Scott Bell Copy Share Image
The thing I do at the beginning is a "voice journal," a free form doc that is the character speaking to me. I just… — James Scott Bell Copy Share Image
“Dwight Swain, the great writing teacher, once said that the secret of excitement is to go deeper into your characters. Create more backstory, more… — James Scott Bell Copy Share Image
Think of it as the Doorway of No Return. The feeling must be that your lead character, once she passes through, cannot go home… — James Scott Bell Copy Share Image
“A good story transports the reader to a new place via experience. Not through arguments or facts, but through the illusion that life is… — James Scott Bell Copy Share Image
The most important rule: Do not, I repeat, do not censor yourself in any way. Leave your editorial mind out of the loop. Just… — James Scott Bell Copy Share Image
My philosophy on writing books is that if you learn only one new thing, or even get a new take on something you already… — James Scott Bell Copy Share Image
“At some point you’re going to have to formulate your copy, and if you do it early, it will keep you from writing a… — James Scott Bell Copy Share Image
“Transformation is about change, and change needs to be proven. People can talk a good game. Someone can say he's sorry for stealing and… — James Scott Bell Copy Share Image
“He wondered how it was fair that your dying should depend so much on when you were born.” — Mitch Albom Copy Share Image
What sets worlds in motion is the interplay of differences, their attractions and repulsions. Life is plurality, death is uniformity. By suppressing differences and… — Octavio Paz Copy Share Image
Most of us are convinced that we are our egos, which is who we think we are. The ego is part of our incarnation.… — Ram Dass Copy Share Image
I do not want to live at the cost of the life even of a snake. I should let him bite me to death… — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
“It was beautiful. He thought he had never seen anything so beautiful in all his life; that, having seen it, he could die content,… — Mira Grant Copy Share Image
With multiplayer, permanent death, and an ever-changing world to explore and conquer, 'A Valley Without Wind' might be the place you're looking for if… — Rob Manuel Copy Share Image
“What did you see?” she asked gently. His brow furrowed, as if he could not understand the question. Then his eyes turned to the… — J. Anthony Torino Copy Share Image
Those whose life is long still strive for gain, and for all mortals all things take second place to money. — Sophocles Copy Share Image
“I practice Dying--every night-- But have not learned to, still-- Though Talented--by Mortal bones-- For such a common Skill.” — Alan W. Powers Copy Share Image
“You must understand the pain and grief of losing someone is nothing more than a function of survival.” — Steven Cooper Copy Share Image
I am not a depressive person at all, but I reflect a lot on my life, and life in general, from the perspective of… — Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Copy Share Image
“Death is a reality that calls the rest of life and all of our assorted strivings into sharp relief.” — Craig D. Lounsbrough Copy Share Image
