There have been times when I reread - or at least leafed through - something because I'd sent a copy to a friend, and what usually happened was that I noticed dozens and dozens of clumsy phrases I wished I could rewrite.
More Quotes from Peter Straub:
Fear and I were old buddies, despite my best efforts to the contrary.Peter Straub
Everyone wants to get better as they go along, but sometimes it's all you can do to stay consistent.
Peter Straub
When, in the third book, we do learn the identity of the Blue Rose murderer, the information comes in a muted, nearly off-hand manner, and the man has died long before.
Peter Straub
Each new book is a tremendous challenge.
Peter Straub
Nobody is surprised that women writers accurately represent male characters over and over again, no doubt because everybody knows that women understand men much better than vice-versa.
Peter Straub
The actual Blue Rose murders, which lie at the core of the three novels, yield various incorrect solutions which assume the status of truth.
Peter Straub
Readers Who Like This Quotation Also Like:
Based on Topics: Friendship QuotesBased on Keywords: clumsy, leafed, reread, rewrite
They have all different names for music. I think the music I'm going to change the style with is going to be really, really big-years and years after I'm gone.
Ike Turner
If you must be mad, be it not for the things of the world. Be mad with the love of God.
Ramakrishna
A hush is over everything, Silent as women wait for love; The world is waiting for the spring.
Sara Teasdale