BookReporter.com’ blog posted an entry that begins:

“I love to read and I love to swim. Watching Michael Phelps this week I was thinking that the way he swims is like plotting a memorable book.

He takes off from the wall like a great novel grips you and pulls you in. As he moves down the lane, he has his eye on the field the way a good writer watches over all of his characters — and he stays one step ahead of them.”

Read on - http://www.bookreporter.com

(Thanks to Shelf-Awareness.com for bringing my attention to this great post.)