“If your characters write your story, rather than you writing your characters, it's like your dog taking YOU for a walk. Don't let them control you. Take charge and train them to listen to their master.” — Jessica Bell Copy Share Image
“If your characters write your story, rather than you writing your characters, it's like your dog taking YOU for a walk. Don't let them… — Jessica Bell Copy Share Image
“Most of the time, if you think of the small details, rather than the bigger picture, you’ll avoid adverbs and clichés naturally.” — Jessica Bell Copy Share Image
“FLESH I drop my wedding ring in holy water. I hope it repels; the years of hate and hope, so I can finally relate… — Jessica Bell Copy Share Image
“No matter how entertaining, diverse, concise, or detailed, a writing craft book is, it’s not going to work magic on you, it’s not going… — Jessica Bell Copy Share Image
“Think of literary fiction as a meal with intricate scents, flavors, and textures that you can’t recognize unless you chew with your eyes closed.” — Jessica Bell Copy Share Image
“Imagine you are the Earth and he is the Sun, that silence is tangible, and the stars are the souls of your previous lives.” — Jessica Bell Copy Share Image
“I don’t know how to pray, but I’ve seen them do it on TV; kneeling by a bed in nightgowns, hands woven like secret… — Jessica Bell Copy Share Image
