I think if a story has a message it should be incidental and accidental, otherwise it leans too … - Karen Lord

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When I began to cover songs for YouTube, they all tended to be in the super pop-genre. . as in, smash-hit songs. My writing process was heavily influenced by this - I went from a more heavy punk rock style to straight up sugary-sweet pop.

Karen Lord

I think if a story has a message it should be incidental and accidental, otherwise it leans too close to indoctrination.

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In the beginning, God created human beings, which is to say God put the ingredients together, embedded the instructions for building on the template, and put it all into four separate eggs marked 'Some Assembly Required. '

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I find that sometimes if you just sit still, things have a way of finding you before you can find them.

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All my tales are true, drawn from life, and a life story is not a tidy thing.

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Names are very important for humans, aren't they? How do I translate for you the name of this town as it seems to me, the true name that tells of its history and people and lands and weather and. . . everything?

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Remember your ancestors, dream of your descendants and work hard while you're living.

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I seem restless, but am deeply at ease. Branches tremble; the roots are still.

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