Epigraphs
Jul
23
Epigraphs are those snippets of famous quotes or poems often found at the beginning of a novel and sometimes the beginning of each chapter. One can serve as a prologue or summary, or to link the work to another more widely know literary piece.
Most know the intent of an epigraph is to set the tone of the work. A personal preference among writers, some use them, some don’t.
As a reader, I love to find them in books and then try to imagine the intended connection. As a writer, I love searching for just the right one to fit the theme of my writing.
Sea Escape has been out for two weeks, and I’ve been surprised at how many interviewers and readers have commented on the epigraph I chose to open the novel.
For whether it be a strong wire rope or a slender delicate thread that holds the bird, it matters not, if it really holds it fast; for, until the cord be broken, the bird cannot fly. —Saint John of the Cross
In this interview with Dr. Alvin Jones, I explain my choice and discuss how this quote sums up the premise of my story.
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