I think the reason my stories have been so successful is that I have a strong sense of metaphor.
It could reach up and grab the moon.
Poverty made a sound like a wet cough in the shadows of the room.
I have my favorite cat, who is my paperweight, on my desk while I am writing.
The first thing a writer should be is - excited. He should be a thing of fevers and enthusiasms. Without such vigor, he might as well be out picking peaches or digging ditches; God knows it'd be better for his health.
Digression is the soul of wit.