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- Nov 07, 2020
Story Quotes
Every story is worth telling well.
One line here is about recognizing a story too rarely told, another about a lasting preference for tales of the underdog and survival. For similar reflections, see our Life quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
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- Nov 07, 2020
The hardest thing about writing a script is you finish it, but it doesn't mean anything. It's not like a novel or short story - a script is meant to be made into a movie.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I met people through Twitter whom I wouldn't have otherwise. Readers sent me story tips over direct message. Many pointed out errors, but most did it respectfully, and I was appreciative.
- Powerful
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- Nov 07, 2020
Any story about a powerful woman owning herself in any way is automatically deemed feminist.
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- Nov 07, 2020
What I often do when I'm writing, if I can't find that story, I go out and I hunt for it.
- Fantasy
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm not constrained by being a genre writer. Any story I can imagine, I can cast as a fantasy novel and probably get it published.
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- Nov 07, 2020
A good short-story writer has an instinct for sketching in just enough background to ground the specific story.
- Nov 07, 2020
Setting is the bedrock of your story. If you choose a real-world backdrop, be certain you get your facts straight.
- Matter
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- Nov 07, 2020
The story of 'Lasers' is my story. I didn't have to look too far to get subject matter for this record; it was stuff that was happening to me.
- Questions
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- Nov 07, 2020
In choosing any role, I ask the same questions: what kind of part is it? is the role challenging? does the director have a vision? is the story moving? etc.
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- Nov 07, 2020