I have thought for many years that the audience any creative writer imagines has a great effect on what gets written.
Pattiann RogersThe greatest tragedy that can befall a poet is to be praised by being misunderstood.
Pattiann RogersPeople sometimes think that defining a term is pedantic and useless, but terms need to be defined if they're going to be discussed, even if the terms are only defined for a single conversation. Those involved in the conversation need to know how the terms are being used.
Pattiann RogersMy object when writing prose is to write as clearly as possible. I think I know what I'm saying in prose, and I want others to understand it and to be able to restate it.
Pattiann Rogers