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This week we’re featuring @lauraemoriarty!

What got you started writing Fanfic?

Oh god.... I'd have to think right back to the early days of the internet. I think I'd just finished Final Fantasy VIII, and wanted to read more about the characters-- and then I decided to write a very, very bad (I was about 14 or 15-- can't remember now), fanfic that involved the main characters going on a journey... I stuck around in the Final Fantasy fandom for a long time, and then lost interest in writing fanfic around the same time I discovered forum-based post by post RPG sites, so writing fanfic went by the wayside. But what I did learn from those sites was a lot about character development and how to keep learning from your characters-- so it was a really great foundation for later writings. A friend got me playing Mass Effect, as I'd been obsessed with Dragon Age: Origins, and after the ending of ME3 (which I really didn't mind, and still don't), I decided to write about it. The characters sucked me in, and my Sheps weren't done with their stories. Are there any authors, published or fanfic, that inspire you in anyway? Oh god. Another tricky question....Published authors that have inspired me in the past include JK Rowling, Tolkien, Robin Hobb-- and I'm also inspired by poets such as Leonard Cohen and Alfred Tennyson. One of my more recent published author influences is the wonderful Sarah J Maas and her world building in A Court of Thorns and Roses, along with her Throne of Glass series. As for fanfic authors that inspire me, I'd go with our lovely Lena (vorchagirl), Kim (mizdirected), Juleshawke, and a whole host of others who I'm probably forgetting right now. Other authors have also contributed heavily to my work: L.M Montgomery, Louisa May Alcott, Charles Dickens, and to a certain extent, so has George RR Martin. The GRRM influence is more apparent in my Dragon Age works, than my Mass Effect works. What Mass Effect character comes easiest for you to write and why? This can be a canon character, an OC, or one of the MCs (Shepard/Ryder) After Rose Shepard, Aoife Shepard, Lee Shepard, and Grai Shepard, one of my favourite characters for me to write is probably Udina. He simmers with outrage, and I feel that he has such potential. Another favourite of mine to write is Conrad Verner, but in my world, he has a huge edge to him. Another character who I love to write is Nellie Nevell-- Rose's twin sister, and a navy surgeon who worked in the refugee camps during the Reaper War. She's a different type of Shepard, in that she sees far more of the war than Shepard does, and it's a lot harder for her than most people would expect. She has a very different perspective on the war, and I find it to be an interesting and refreshing take on it. Are there any characters you want to tackle writing but haven't yet? Why? Ashley Williams. I'm torn on whether to like her or dislike her, because her favourite poet is my favourite poet, and I think I'll need to write my mShep/Ash story in order to explore her and what she truly is underneath her skin. I'd also really like to write a Jack/mShep fic that's from her pov alone-- that'd be interesting to write because Jack is so complex and damaged, and I'm fascinated by her. Time to talk about your fics! What's your favourite story you've written / are working on? I love most of what I write. I'm most proud of On Both Sides of the Glass, which is a post-war fic that features Leonard Cohen lyrics at the start of each chapter-- even the name of the fic is a line from one of his songs: "The age of lust is giving birth And both the parents ask The nurse to tell them fairytales On both sides of the glass" It's heavily influenced by the music of Leonard Cohen, and Rose, my absolutely precious Rose, is quite a strong character. I'm putting her through hell over and over, and she just lets me. It's pretty amazing what she's gone through, and what she still has to go through. I like writing Rose's post-war journey, and I'm planning on writing hugely ambitious work for her pre-and-during the Reaper War stuff, along with an origins story that starts in 1066, with the Norman Invasion. Rose and Kaidan are soulmates through time and space, and I wanted to write something that would combine my love of historical fiction with my precious baby.  Start with On Both Sides of the Glass and go from there. Things will make more sense if you do. What's your second favourite story you've written / are working on? The Renegade Angels. This story came about incidentally-- I messaged Laura (aka Potionsmaster) about an AU she was writing, and we hit it off. We're both massive Potterheads, and our story reflects our shared love of Harry Potter and other things. Aoife (aka Effie) is a bundle of anxiety masked by obnoxiousness, a sense of humour, and an attitude of "who gives a fuck?" What's your third favourite story you've written / are working on? Probably my entry for the 2018 Mass Effect Big Bang. It's a lot darker than my usual stuff, and features a Shepard who is genuinely tired of being labeled  the Butcher of Torfan, even though she ceased being the butcher a long time ago. 0h! Welcome Home. I really like what I did with my Shepard here. What are your greatest challenges when writing? ​Not going off on random tangents and lecturing readers on things that are well-known in canon. I have a habit of educating people while writing, and I struggle with that. I also struggle with writing smut-- I love writing it, but it's a massive struggle for me to write it inventively and with enough feeling behind it. Another great challenge for me when writing is to not get distracted by google searching-- I'm working on something that spans 1100+ years, and trying to get all the history into it without it sounding like a history lecture is pretty fucking hard. What are your greatest strengths when writing? I'm honestly not sure. People say that my work concerning PTSD is really human and tender, and because I've been through trauma, I think it's one of those things where I end up working through my own trauma of surgeries and idiots who have no place trying to cannulate a traumatised patient. I love writing battles, and the action of war and death. One of the things I love to focus on in writing is the way that there are always unforeseen costs to being a hero in the moment, and that there are always going to be the shadows of what you lose when you go to war. Okay, we're almost done! Any WIP or sequels or anything you'd like to give a hint about? I have a few things in the works, including a Jack/MShep fic, and another Shega fic.

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50 Quotes About Being Strong Against all Odds

Our latest collection of quotes about being strong to give you strength to fight through your challenges..

Life is full of challenges. Whatever your goals or dreams, you’re bound to encounter obstacles before hitting your targets. You’ll always have to fight through hardships and suffer some pain before you achieve success.

When everything seems to be going wrong, the question is – what will you do? Will you give up or will you persist and keep fighting past the hurdles and obstacles?

If your endeavor is driven and fueled by purpose, then giving up is not an option. You’ll find the courage and persistence to look past the problems and difficulties along your path and instead focus on finding solutions.

Despite the challenges or difficulties you might be facing, here are some inspirational quotes about being strong that will give you the strength to keep fighting through them.

We hope these quotes about being strong will encourage you to solve your problems, live your dreams and pursue your mission in life.

Quotes about being strong against all odds

1.) “The weak fall, but the strong will remain and never go under!”— Anne Frank

2.) “Be strong, be fearless, be beautiful. And believe that anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you.” – Misty Copeland

3.) “Winners never quit, and quitters never win.” – Vince Lombardi

4.) “When I’m competing, I need to be strong.” –  Ashley Wagner

5.) “Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.” – Og Mandino

6.) “Be strong & face the life. Because sometimes Life keeping nothing but only one option. Be strong anyway.” – Bharat Zanvar

7.) “A truly strong person does not need the approval of others any more than a lion needs the approval of sheep.” —Vernon Howard

8.) “Don’t wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize common occasions and make them great. Weak men wait for opportunities; strong men make them.”~ Orison Swett Marden

9.) “You’ve got to stay strong to be strong in tough times.” – Tilman J. Fertitta

10.) “People with a strong willpower will always have the bigger picture in mind. They will be able to forgo small pleasures in order to help attain bigger goals.” – Brian Adams

Quotes about being strong to keep you fighting

11.) “Sometimes you don’t realize your own strength until you come face to face with your greatest weakness.”– Susan Gale

12.) “Life is full of happiness and tears; be strong and have faith.” – Kareena Kapoor Khan

13.) “The world is the great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong.” – Swami Vivekananda

14.) “Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” – A. A. Milne

15.) “Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world right in the eye.” – Helen Keller

16.) “There are better starters than me but I’m a strong finisher.” —Usain Bolt

17.) “Hard times don’t create heroes. It is during the hard times when the ‘hero’ within us is revealed.” ~Bob Riley

18.) “Build up your weaknesses until they become your strong points.” – Knute Rockne

19.) “The bird rises against a strong headwind, not only in spite of the wind but because of it. The opposing force becomes a lifting force if faced at the right angle.” – L.B. Cowman

20.) “The most beautiful people I’ve known are those who have known trials, have known struggles, have known loss, and have found their way out of the depths.” – Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

Quotes about being strong through hard times

21.) “Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.”– Arnold Schwarzenegger

22.) “Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.” – Dale Carnegie

23.) “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”– Winston Churchill

24.) “He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions.” – Louisa May Alcott

25.) “Tough times never last, but tough people do.” —Robert H. Schuller

26.) “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” ~Martin Luther King, Jr.

27.) “I’m a strong man, and usually I get over hurts and it makes me stronger when I come back.” – Dusty Baker

28.) “Each of us is stronger than we realize. Strength is something we often find in desperate moments.” – Jennifer Arnold

29.) “Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” – Khalil Gibran

30.) “Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they’re supposed to help you discover who you are.” – Bernice Johnson Reagon

Quotes about being strong and happy

31.) “You can’t really be strong until you see a funny side to things.” – Ken Kesey

32.) “A strong woman is someone who is able to smile this morning like she wasn’t crying last night.” – Harriet Morgan

33.) “Smiling does not necessarily mean you’re happy. Sometimes it just means you’re strong.” – Nishan Panwar

34.) “Being glamorous is about strength and confidence. It’s black and white – dramatic. You have to be strong.” –Catherine Zeta-Jones

35.) “Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible’!”– Audrey Hepburn

36.) “You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one.” – James A. Froude

37.) “I like criticism. It makes you strong.” – LeBron James

38.) “Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.” — William Ellery Channing

39.) “My strength did not come from lifting weights. My strength came from lifting myself up when I was knocked down.”~Bob Moore

40.) “Never believe for a second that your weak, within all of us we have a reserve of inner hidden strength.” – Victoria Addino

Other inspirational quotes about being strong through hard times

41.) “The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.”– Ernest Hemingway

42.) “Be strong in body, clean in mind, lofty in ideals.” – James Naismith

43.) “Adversity is like a strong wind. It tears away from us all but the things that cannot be torn so that we see ourselves as we really are.” – Arthur Golden

44.) “You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.” – Bob Marley

45.) “Be very strong… be very methodical in your life if you want to be a champion.” —Alberto Juantorena

46.) “When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this: you haven’t.” ~Thomas Edison

47.) “Anyone can give up; it’s the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone would expect you to fall apart, that’s true strength.~Chris Bradford

48.) “Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity.” – Louis Pasteur

49.) “There are no negatives in life, only challenges to overcome that will make you stronger.” – Eric Bates

50.) “If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere.” – Frank A. Clark

Did you enjoy these quotes about being strong

Whatever stage you are in your life, you’ll always encounter obstacles along your path. When that happens, you can either choose to give up or to keep on fighting through. It’s up to you to look beyond your challenges and work towards achieving your targets.

Hopefully, these quotes about being strong have helped you find the strength to keep fighting regardless of what hardship or difficulty you might be facing in your life.

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