“If you've used adverbs, look at them carefully. Adverbs are the weakest words; verbs are the strongest. Many, many times I've found that I have the wrong verb so I'm attempting to cheat and modify the wrong verb by using… — Chris Offutt Copy Share Image
“Reading wasn't an attempt to educate myself. It was my chief escape from a world that, although gorgeous in landscape and rich with mountain… — Chris Offutt Copy Share Image
“The state called it recidivism, but as the old cons said, Baker was doing life on the installment plan.” — Chris Offutt Copy Share Image
I'd never really found a place in the outside world, but had stayed away too long to fit in at home. — Chris Offutt Copy Share Image
“Vaughn nodded. Lije steaded himself and looked into the woods. "Never could abide no roof." "Ours ain't the best," Vaughn said. "Leaks come spring."… — Chris Offutt Copy Share Image
“Where you come from is gone, where you thought you were going to never was there, and where you are is no good unless… — Chris Offutt Copy Share Image
“If you've used adverbs, look at them carefully. Adverbs are the weakest words; verbs are the strongest. Many, many times I've found that I… — Chris Offutt Copy Share Image
