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“Corn is the hero of its own story, and though we humans played a crucial supporting role in its rise to world domination, it would be wrong to suggest we have been calling the shots, or acting always in our own best interests. Indeed, there is every reason to believe that corn has succeeded in domesticating us.”

Source: The Omnivore's Dilemma: The Search for a Perfect Meal in a Fast-Food World

“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.”

Needs Should Moments Stories Action Attention Calling Grass Description Snakes Slides Slowing

Book:Our Stories: A Fiction Workshop for Young Authors

Source: Our Stories: A Fiction Workshop for Young Authors