Showing posts with label E.L. Doctorow. Show all posts
Showing posts with label E.L. Doctorow. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Wednesday Wisdom for Writers and Those Who Love Them

"Good writing is supposed to evoke sensation in the reader. Not the fact that it is raining but the feeling of being rained upon." —E.L. Doctorow



While I love this, sometimes in a fast-moving scene, the fact that it's raining is only a small point that needs to be made. Sometimes it's best to tell rather than show, and move ahead with the story.




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Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Wednesday Wisdom for Writers and Those Who Love Them

"Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia." —E.L. Doctorow


(And I promise to try and get these out earlier. Sheesh.)


It's all better with friends.