Those Pesky Things We Call Tears. A friend recently asked me if I cried while writing sad scenes, and she brought up a quote by Robert Frost. No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader. No surprise in the writer, no surprise in the reader. See, the key is that you.

Rambling about writing, reading, and everything in between. Night Runner By Tim Bowler Bookish Rants, a Book Review. I thought I would love Night Runner. I wanted to love it. It sounds brilliant, no? Thrillers are a little out of my comfort zone, but I would never turn down a good one. I really do think Night Runner had the potential to be a lot better than it turned out to be. The idea was fantastic, and some of the plot twists were great ideas, as well.