Diana Gabaldon Quotes

One Of The General Patterns Of Good (i.e., Striking And Memorable) Writing Is The Effect Of Repetition. If You Use A Certain Element - A Plot Device, An Image, A Noticeable Phrase - Once, Readers May Or May Not Notice It Consciously, But It Doesn't Disturb The Flow Of Their Reading. If You Use That Element Twice, They Won't Notice It Consciously - But They Will Notice It Subconsciously, And It Will Add To The Resonance Of The Writing Or To Their Sense Of Depth And Involvement (and If It's A Plot Device, It Will Heighten The Dramatic Tension). But If You Use That Element Three Times, Everybody Will Notice It The Third Time You Do It.

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