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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
One has to be very selective about what is essential for driving the story and what isn't. You leave out some things that are lovely, but unfortunately it is necessary.
- Decision
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- Nov 07, 2020
'The 25th Hour' came out of the decision - a really very conscious decision - that I needed a story set within a compressed time frame because that would help focus the story.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I usually submit a novel at a certain number of words, and when I've finished working with my editor, the novel is longer than when I submitted it. I need my editor to help me open up the story.
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- Nov 07, 2020
'A Child Called It' was a story about resilience, it was never about boo hoo hoo, it was about a kid that didn't quit.
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- Nov 07, 2020
I just heard a story from someone the other day where somebody was beaten up by Christians for wearing one of our shirts. Of course, that's a very Christian thing to do.
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's important to begin a biography or any book or story with something to draw the reader in.
- Character
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- Nov 07, 2020
I write both fiction and nonfiction. I begin my fiction with the main character. The story comes later.
- Musicians
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- Nov 07, 2020
All of the musicians when I was young used to always say you had to tell a story when you're a musician.
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- Nov 07, 2020
It is easy to force a reader or viewer to interact. The trick is in making them want to interact, and in letting the story unfold hand-in-hand with that.
- Head
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- Nov 07, 2020
Once I have the story in my head, I write it down. The illustrations usually come last.
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think the idea of creating a character from scratch, one that has not been done in a novel or an existing story, is immensely exciting, terrifying and ultimately rewarding.
- Nov 07, 2020
Sometimes it's a character you want to play or a story you want to tell. Sometimes it's just to pay the bills.
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- Nov 07, 2020