ext_5844 ([identity profile] rose-cat.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] rose_cat 2012-06-09 10:55 pm (UTC)

Indeed. And, in addition, I haven't sat down and read any of his work lately, but just the first sentence of "All Summer in a Day" that I quoted above reminds me of how wonderful it makes me feel. The beauty of the descriptions and carefully chosen metaphor and rhythm wash over me in a visceral way; I feel like I'm flying.

I've tried to do some of that in my own writing, but I could never do it as expertly as Bradbury did.

And you're welcome :) (It says even more about him that the video cracked him up. I guess he found that the internet is good for something :D )

(Nice icon, by the way.)

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