Metaphors can bring vividness
to image descriptions, of course,
but like salt sprinkled over a
finished dish, they’re best used
in moderation.
~Karen Ostergren
Category: Thursday Thought
Thursday Thought #ElmoreLeonard
A line of dialogue is not
clear enough if you need
to explain how it’s said.
~Elmore Leonard
Thursday Thought #AmandaPatterson
Start your novel at the end of
the backstory you’ve created.
Begin with a breath-taking
inciting moment.
~Amanda Patterson
Thursday Thought #JaniceLDick
Writing a novel is like
creating a king-sized quilt
in a four-by-four room.
~Janice L. Dick
Thursday Thought #LeviBudd
You can’t be brave if
you aren’t afraid first.
~Levi Budd
Thursday Thought #DaleCarnegie
Inaction breeds doubt and fear.
Action breeds confidence and courage.
~Dale Carnegie
Thursday Thought #AmandaSolimando
One step at a time really
~Amanda Solimando
does get you somewhere.
Thursday Thought #JefferyHHaskell
Luck is not a plan.
~Jeffery H. Haskell
Thursday Thought #PatrickRhone
Saying no is saying yes to other things.
~Patrick Rhone
Thursday Thought #JimRyun
Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.
~Jim Ryun