Oh, to love the fragrance of sentences! The vivid accuracy of Denis Johnson’s thimble.
Your idea that a great sentence “shakes loose our empathy,” is so spot on. Also that a story can go ahead and be a peacock for a moment with sentences that are vibrant and shimmery, and then drop back to the ground where the dirt and lost coins are. Thanks for another rich and lively post, DL!
Oh, to love the fragrance of sentences! The vivid accuracy of Denis Johnson’s thimble.
Your idea that a great sentence “shakes loose our empathy,” is so spot on. Also that a story can go ahead and be a peacock for a moment with sentences that are vibrant and shimmery, and then drop back to the ground where the dirt and lost coins are. Thanks for another rich and lively post, DL!
Bless your heart! Good to hear from you, CB!
Great post! So many examples! Thank you, David.