Between Quote by Margaret Atwood

I like writing in an illustrative, descriptive way. I prefer describing to rather than explaining.

— Iron & Wine

I like writing in an illustrative, descriptive way. I prefer describing to rather than explaining. One, I rarely have anything to say. It's much…

— Samuel Ervin Beam

Description is what makes the reader a sensory participant in the story.

— Stephen King

Prose is all about embellishing and describing.

— Mike Birbiglia

Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it.

— Hannah Arendt

Writing shouldn't come between the reader and what's being described. It should be as transparent as possible.

— Diana Athill

I recognize that memory is far from infallible though. If I feel like I can't accurately describe something, I just leave it out. I…

— Marie Calloway

Metaphors are an interesting example of creating magic in prose.

— Francesca Lia Block

Description needs to slide into a story like a snake through grass - silently, almost invisibly, without calling attention to itself. It should enrich…

— Marion Dane Bauer

In my mind, there's usually a fairly definitive kind of narrative when I write. But I don't want to enforce that on other people.…

— Johnny Flynn

This unceasing interplay between experience and narrative is a uniquely human attribute. We are the storytellers, the ones who put life into words.

— Christina Baldwin

I think a diversity of expression can only be good, so I think the more that people write about their experience, use their imagination…

— Kevin Powers