“I used to tiptoe up to my bedroom door and leap into my room in an attempt to surprise my dolls in the midst of some kind of action. Unfortunately, they were always too quick for me. I'm still disappointed about that.” KindStillsActionUsedRoomsDoorsSurpriseMidstLeapDisappointedBedroomDollsTiptoes Author:Marion Dane Bauer
“Description needs to slide into a story like a snake through grass - silently, almost invisibly, without calling attention to itself. It should enrich every story moment without slowing the action.” NeedsShouldMomentsStoriesActionAttentionCallingGrassDescriptionSnakesSlidesSlowing Book:Our Stories: A Fiction Workshop for Young Authors Source: Our Stories: A Fiction Workshop for Young Authors