Understanding Ear

A blog about reading & writing.
"That's the worst, I think. When the secret stays locked within not for want of a teller but for want of an understanding ear." -- Stephen King

It’s always a part of my purpose as a storyteller to first create characters that the reader will be anxious for. You can’t be anxious for a character if you don’t care about the character, if you don’t in some way like, respect, or even love the character, or at least have affection for the character. And then, once I’ve established those characters, in whom the reader I hope has some emotional investment, then it’s perversely my job to make as many terrible things happen to those people we like as I can imagine.

John Irving (via saltspray)

(Source: wordpainting, via saltspray)

Reading makes immigrants of us all. It takes us away from home, but more important, it finds homes for us everywhere. (by {life through the lens})

Reading makes immigrants of us all. It takes us away from home, but more important, it finds homes for us everywhere. (by {life through the lens})

01-06-10 I’ll Still Say That You Shone Brighter Than Anyone ~ Explored Front Page :) (by Βethan)

01-06-10 I’ll Still Say That You Shone Brighter Than Anyone ~ Explored Front Page :) (by Βethan)

saltspray:

piratesswoop:

This :D

I love anything that gives me access to words, and that includes my Nook.

saltspray:

piratesswoop:

This :D

I love anything that gives me access to words, and that includes my Nook.

Buttercups and Books (by {peace&love♥})

Buttercups and Books (by {peace&love♥})

Fleur et Livre (by {peace&love♥})

Fleur et Livre (by {peace&love♥})

Waiting For You (by {peace&love♥})

Waiting For You (by {peace&love♥})