Quote by Louise Brown

I bought a selection of short, romantic fiction novels, studied them, decided that I had found a formula and then wrote a book that I figured was the perfect story. Thank goodness it was rejected.

I bought a selection of short, romantic fiction novels, stud

Summary

This quote suggests that the speaker initially tried to imitate the writing style of popular romantic fiction novels by analyzing and studying them. They believed they had found a successful formula for writing a perfect story in that genre. However, they express gratitude for their book being rejected, implying that they have come to realize the limitations of following a strict formula. This quote implies that rejection forced the speaker to reevaluate their approach and potentially find their own unique voice and storytelling style.

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By Louise Brown

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