With just the sweep of a pen, Thomas, you can change the world, all of it. - Patricia Reilly Giff

But that was a realworld, and he didn't have to put it down on paper. He ripped the page out of the book, tore it into shreds, and threw them behind the tree, where they settled into the weeds.

What was the use of writing if someone didn't read what you have to say?

He remembered everything. Maybe that was why he was such a great writer. What he remembered he'd put on paper, but it came out different, more interesting, more exciting than she'd ever been able to imagine.