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From Anxious Writer to Literary Dream Maker in Paraty
Fluent Fiction - Portuguese 🇧🇷: From Anxious Writer to Literary Dream Maker in Paraty
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Story Transcript:
Pb: Paraty estava especialmente animada naquele inverno.
En: Paraty was especially lively that winter.
Pb: As luzes coloridas da FLIP enfeitavam as ruas de pedra.
En: The colorful lights of FLIP decorated the stone streets.
Pb: Pessoas de diferentes partes do Brasil e do mundo ocupavam os becos e praças, todas unidas pelo amor aos livros e à literatura.
En: People from different parts of Brasil and the world occupied the alleys and squares, all united by their love for books and literature.
Pb: A cidade, com sua arquitetura colonial, era o cenário perfeito para este encontro intelectual.
En: The city, with its colonial architecture, was the perfect setting for this intellectual gathering.
Pb: Rafael caminhava nervosamente pela Rua do Comércio.
En: Rafael walked nervously down Rua do Comércio.
Pb: As fachadas antigas das casas pareciam observar seu passo ansioso.
En: The old facades of the houses seemed to watch his anxious steps.
Pb: Ele estava em Paraty em busca de uma chance, um momento de sorte.
En: He was in Paraty looking for a chance, a moment of luck.
Pb: No fundo da sua mochila, um manuscrito descansava.
En: Deep in his backpack, a manuscript lay resting.
Pb: Ele sabia que seu trabalho tinha potencial, mas a insegurança o fazia hesitar.
En: He knew his work had potential, but insecurity made him hesitate.
Pb: Carolina era uma das figuras principais do evento.
En: Carolina was one of the main figures of the event.
Pb: Conhecida por seu olhar crítico, ela caminhava confiante com uma pilha de livros debaixo do braço.
En: Known for her critical eye, she walked confidently with a stack of books under her arm.
Pb: Seu objetivo era encontrar novos talentos, mas, com o passar dos anos, sua paixão começou a se transformar em ceticismo.
En: Her goal was to find new talents, but, as years passed, her passion began to turn into skepticism.
Pb: Era o dia do painel de Carolina.
En: It was Carolina's panel day.
Pb: Rafael já estava sentado na plateia, o coração acelerado.
En: Rafael was already seated in the audience, his heart racing.
Pb: Ele ouvira falar das sessões dinâmicas e inspiradoras que Carolina fazia.
En: He had heard about the dynamic and inspiring sessions that Carolina conducted.
Pb: Ele admirava sua capacidade de reconhecer o talento nas palavras alheias.
En: He admired her ability to recognize talent in others' words.
Pb: O auditório estava lotado.
En: The auditorium was packed.
Pb: Carolina entrou e começou a falar sobre o futuro da literatura no Brasil.
En: Carolina entered and began to speak about the future of literature in Brasil.
Pb: Sua voz era firme e cativante.
En: Her voice was firm and captivating.
Pb: Rafael sentiu suas mãos suarem, mas a cada palavra da editora, sua determinação aumentava um pouco mais.
En: Rafael felt his hands sweating, but with each word from the editor, his determination increased a bit more.
Pb: Ao final da discussão, Carolina surpreendeu a todos.
En: At the end of the discussion, Carolina surprised everyone.
Pb: Ela chamou o público para uma sessão de perguntas e interações.
En: She invited the audience for a session of questions and interactions.
Pb: Rafael sabia que era sua chance.
En: Rafael knew it was his chance.
Pb: Num impulso, levant
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