Good Writing Is Musical

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Good writing is musical in the sense that it has rhythm. and good comedy above all else has rhythm. quite often a funny line has a specific rhythm that you dare not deviate from. Otherwise, it doesn’t have that impact. ~ Patricia Routledge

The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

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You want to know someone? Heart, mind and soul? Ask him to tell you about when he was born. What you get won’t be the truth: it will be a story. And nothing is more telling than a story.

Mariana By Susanna Kearsley

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The past is very seductive…really it’s the present that’s in a mist, uncertain. The past is quite clear, and warm, and comforting. That’s why people often get stuck there.