Monday, August 16, 2004

C.S. Lewis on Descriptive Writing

(Courtesy of Kentucky Literary Newsletter)

Advice to writers --- "Don't say it was 'delightful;' make us say 'delightful' when we've read the description. You see, all those words (horrifying, wonderful, hideous, exquisite) are only like saying to your readers 'Please will you do the job for me'." -- C.S. Lewis

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