Character Quote by Marge Piercy
“It's really important to visit a site you are writing about. Even if you know it well, even if you have lived there, it's important to take a fresh look in terms of your characters and your story.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: Writing Advice, Marge Piercy, 1990
Visiting a location you write about refreshes perspective, ensuring characters and setting feel authentic and vivid.
In simple terms: See the place again for fresh details.
Observe directly before writing.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- travel writing
- novel drafting
- screenplay planning
- journalism
- historical fiction
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How does firsthand observation change your description?
- What details do you miss without visiting?
Fresh observation may be limited by time constraints.