The truth of a story is what the novelist strives for, and quite often the writer is taken down strange and unexpected paths on this search. (Madeleine L'Engle)

The truth of a story is what the novelist strives for, and quite often the writer is taken down strange and unexpected paths on this search.

Madeleine L'Engle

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