Top 5 Quotes by Rebecca McClanahan

Of the five senses, smell is the one with the best memory.

Of the five senses, smell is the one with the best memory.

Memories, Smell, Five Senses

Rebecca Mcclanahan (2000). “Word Painting”, p.63, Writer's Digest Books

To name the world in your own terms, to tell your own story, is an act of authority and power. When you write, you are saying, in effect, 'I have a voice. I have a story. This is what I have to say.'

Rebecca McClanahan

Writing, Voice, Names

Rebecca McClanahan (2001). “Write Your Heart Out”, Writer's Digest Books

Effective metaphor does more than shed light on the two things being compared. It actually brings to the mind's eye something that has never before been seen. It's not just the marriage ceremony linking two things; it's the child born from the union.

Rebecca McClanahan

Children, Eye, Two

Rebecca Mcclanahan (2000). “Word Painting”, p.90, Writer's Digest Books