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 before been seen. It's not just the marriage ceremony linking two things; it's the child born… — 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
