A friend of mine who writes history books said to me that he thought that the two creatures most to be pitied were the spider and the novelist — their lives hanging by a thread spun out of their own guts. But in some ways I think writers of fiction are the creatures most to be envied, because who else besides the spider is allowed to take that fragile thread and weave it into a pattern? What a gift of grace to be able to take the chaos from within and from it to create some semblance of order.
-Katherine Paterson, A SENSE OF WONDER: ON READING AND WRITING BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
Thanks for this. Now I’m inspired. Well, at least inspired to think about Katherine Paterson and to link back to your post.
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http://ascattergood.blogspot.com/2016/05/katherine-paterson.html
A great quote — and I happen to be reading The Annotated Charlotte’s Web at the moment!
Oh, I love this. I’m having a tough time drafting. A great reminder of what a privilege it can be to be able to spin a story.