You could know the what of something forever and never discover the why.

I have always tended toward a lush prose style, but I take care to modulate it from story to story and to strip it down entirely when necessary.

I always try to be alert to the potential for repetition, for a decaying orbit with regard to my use of technique, etc.

The map had been the first form of misdirection, for what is a map but a way of emphasizing some things and making other things invisible?

History has shown us all too often the consequences of dreaming poorly or not at all.

I see music as an aid. It overcomes my internal editor, especially when the music evokes the character or the mood I'm trying to build.

You could know the what of something forever and never discover the why.