🍴Polished Spoons

Have you ever read something so descriptive and clear that it felt like there was a projector screen casting the words in your mind?

I love when that happens.

And, it happened plenty of times in Amor Towles’ “A Gentleman in Moscow.”

Here’s an example:

My favorite line was, of course, the highlighted portion.

You can envision that scene, can’t you?

I loved it because this section could have easily been basic.

Honestly, he could have summed it up that the tables were perfectly set.

You’d have a vague idea in your mind, but his descriptions of realigning a fork, rearranging a water glass, removing a stained wine glass, and polishing a spoon to perfection, make you feel like you’re the one in the restaurant setting up.

Amor Towles has a knack for writing vivid descriptions that don’t take anything away from the story he’s trying to tell.

They add to it.

It’s absolute magic.

And something we can all learn from and apply to our writing.

I just started Amor’s interview with Dave Perell.

I already got a glimpse into his mind and how he creates masterpieces.

I can’t wait to keep watching.

LinkedIn Prompt

Have you come across a quote or a piece of content that you’ve highlighted or took a screenshot of?

Find it and use it as the topic of a new LinkedIn post.

Use the answers to these questions to write your post:

Where’s this quote from?

What do you like about it?

Can you tie it back to your personal/professional life?

Can you tag the author in your post?