August 2022 – catsignal

Quotable 466

Description begins in the writer’s imagination, but should finish in the reader’s.
– Stephen King

mushed squirrel –
above, squirrel
walks the wire

Become emotionally involved. If you don’t care about your characters, your readers won’t either.
– Judy Blume

radar’s storm tracks
cross over town –
x marks the spot

I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions.
– James A. Michener

hot summer –
more rabbits
than usual

The art of fiction is freedom of will for your characters.
– Cynthia Ozick

raccoon family
explores stuff on porch –
quiet otherwise

If the reader doesn’t understand what you’re saying, you’re talking to yourself.
– Nigel Hamilton

thunderstorm
just enough to make
my cat hide