Carol Bly Quote

For a short-story writer, a story is the combination of what the writer supposed the story would likely be about — plus what actually turned up in the course of writing.

The Passionate, Accurate Story: Making Your Heart's Truth into Literature (1990)

For a short-story writer, a story is the combination of what the writer supposed the story would likely be about — plus what actually turned up in...

For a short-story writer, a story is the combination of what the writer supposed the story would likely be about — plus what actually turned up in...

For a short-story writer, a story is the combination of what the writer supposed the story would likely be about — plus what actually turned up in...

For a short-story writer, a story is the combination of what the writer supposed the story would likely be about — plus what actually turned up in...