hush Fear Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

Tonight I need to write. "Afraid" is this hollowed-out place that sometimes feels bigger than I am. Most days my fear is as long as my shadow, as big as my family's closet of skeletons. (12.9)

Toswiah/Evie describes living with constant, chronic fear. Why is it with her all the time? How is writing going to help?