Lauren Beukes - Fiction is about telling a goo...

Fiction is about telling a good story, first and foremost. But of course, everything I'm interested in or angry about leaks into my writing, from art to violence against women.

Lauren Beukes

South African Novelist

Born: Jun 5, 1976

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Art, Good, Angry, Women, Writing, First, Everything, Telling, About, Good Story, Leaks, Course, Foremost, Fiction, Story, Against, Interested, Violence

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I have seen many storms in my life. Most storms have caught me by surprise, so I had to learn very quickly to look further and understand that I am not capable of controlling the weather, to exercise the art of patience and to respect the fury of nature. Paulo Coelho

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Be true to yourself, help others, make each day your masterpiece, make friendship a fine art, drink deeply from good books - especially the Bible, build a shelter against a rainy day, give thanks for your blessings and pray for guidance every day. John Wooden

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