“There is the great lesson of 'Beauty and the Beast,' that a thing must be loved before it is lovable.” ― G.K. Chesterton . I'm bending the rules for my own challenge today... I'm doing a story appreciation... Beauty and the Beast... the classic fairy tale (not just the popular Disney versions) - this story, in its simplest form is the number one influence on my writing... And Chesterton's quote is exactly why - when a person is first loved, love then flows from them... and if they are not loved first... well... . QOTD: do you prefer "Disnified" fairy tales or the classic versions? . . Author Appreciation #readgushsept17 | wise #ampersandaug17 |#writerswhobookstagram |unlikely couple #fanaticalbirdsept | #psychyououtsept . . . . . . . #amreading #bookfanatic #bookblogger #bookstagrammershavemorefun #bookishlove #summerreading #bookstagrammers #quotes #bookishquotes #bookdragon #letstalkbooks #fictionalfantasyworld #classicbooks #hunted #cruelbeauty #acourtofthornsandroses #bookandcandle #beautyandthebeast #fairytales #lovefirst (at Columbus, Ohio)