Word Painting: A Guide to Writing More... A source page for quotes linked to Rebecca McClanahan. 0 quotes
“A writer need not be bound by flat statement like "It was a rough sea," when verbs like tumble and roil and seethe wait to spell from her pen.” DescriptionPower Of WordsDiction Book:Word Painting: A Guide to Writing More Descriptively Source: Word Painting: A Guide to Writing More Descriptively
“I fall into books the way I fall into lust - wholly, hungrily.” WayBookFallReadingLustBook Reading Author:Rebecca McClanahan
“Memory is an act of meaning-making. It collects the disparate pieces of our lives and distills them.” MemoriesPiecesOur Lives Book:Word Painting Source: Word Painting
“Effective metaphor does more than shed light on the two things being compared. It actually brings to the mind's eye something that has never before been seen. It's not just the marriage ceremony linking two things; it's the child born from the union.” MindChildrenDoeTwoLightEyeBornUnionsMetaphorTwo ThingsShedCeremonyMarriage Ceremony Book:Word Painting Source: Word Painting
“Of the five senses, smell is the one with the best memory.” MemoriesFiveSmellSensesFive SensesBest Memories Book:Word Painting Source: Word Painting
“To name the world in your own terms, to tell your own story, is an act of authority and power. When you write, you are saying, in effect, 'I have a voice. I have a story. This is what I have to say.'” WorldWritingStoriesNamesVoiceTermEffectsAuthorityAuthority And Power Book:Write Your Heart Out Source: Write Your Heart Out