This page features key quotes and memorable passages from R. Morello’s novel, Writer’s World, highlighting the central themes of creation, reality, and the author’s control.
These quotes capture the core tension and philosophy of the novella:
“Whoever said it was a fine line between reality and fantasy?”
Said by: Jack
“I told you not to come here until morning so I could back you up.”
Said by: Amos
Context: Amos’s concern for Turk, demonstrating his role as Turk’s loyal, but ultimately doomed, partner.
“I’ll come back.”
Said by: Turk
These extended passages detail pivotal moments in the narrative:
Jack reflects on the events that have transpired, the line between his creation and his life now irreversibly broken:
Back in his office, Jack stared at the glowing screen. His fingers danced across the keyboard, the nonsensical characters forming a bridge between worlds.
The novel opens by immediately establishing the character of Turk and his environment:
Turk, a wiry man with short cropped dark hair and a jagged scar running down the side of his tanned face, moved through the empty apartment. The air smelled of dust, the floorboards creaking faintly under his weight. His fingers brushed against a matchbook lying discarded near the baseboard, and he scooped it up, turning it over in his palm before smirking to himself. He stepped back into the hallway, pulling the door shut behind him with a soft click.
