Elizabeth McCracken Quote

Short fiction is like low relief. And if your story has no humor in it, then you're trying to look at something in the pitch dark. With the light of humor, it throws what you're writing into relief so that you can actually see it.

Elizabeth McCracken

Short fiction is like low relief. And if your story has no humor in it, then you're trying to look at something in the pitch dark. With the light of humor, it throws what you're writing into relief so that you can actually see it.

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About Elizabeth McCracken

Elizabeth McCracken (born September 16, 1966) is an American author. She is a recipient of the PEN New England Award.