"Hm... So... ugly, less sophisticated, and honest all the time? Pff, I'm not your cousin!"
The Duke thought for a moment.
"Maybe he would be really sweet and nice on the outside, but like... he'd have a ferocious beast as an animal trait? Like a lion... or a tiger- Ooh! Or a bear!!!"
Surround yourself with people who are serious about being writers, and who will tell you, ‘Hey—you can do better than this.’ Who will be critical of your work, but also supportive. And who will not be competitive in a negative way. — Isabel Quintero