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… — Rebecca McClanahan Copy Share Image
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… — Rebecca McClanahan Copy Share Image
“The shortest distance between two points is always under construction. ” — Rebecca McClanahan Copy Share Image
“Unlike art, the making of home does not stay done. Every morning, every evening, the mess awaits us. The messy, hungry, beautiful world, wanting… — Rebecca McClanahan Copy Share Image
Memory is an act of meaning-making. It collects the disparate pieces of our lives and distills them. — Rebecca McClanahan Copy Share Image
To name the world in your own terms, to tell your own story, is an act of authority and power. When you write, you… — Rebecca McClanahan Copy Share Image
“A writer need not be bound by flat statement like "It was a rough sea," when verbs like tumble and roil and seethe wait… — Rebecca McClanahan Copy Share Image
