- Myself
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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
- Parents
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have a profound resistance to the idea that a reader could say, 'Oh, well, that's her story.' We should all be interested, no matter where we come from, or who our parents are. It's not my province; it's ours. These questions concern us all.
- Collaboration
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- Nov 07, 2020
Our aerospace industry is a British success story which relies on Airbus - a collaboration with other E.U. countries.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm a huge fan of Jessica Lange and 'American Horror Story.' I would love to work with her. She's been one of my favorite actresses for a while.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am as interested in seeing what happens to my characters as any reader; that is why I tell kids that writers write for the same reason readers read - to find out the end of the story.
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was very excited to do 'The Witches.' It was with one of my favorite directors, Nick Roeg, and I loved his work from 'Don't Look Now' and 'Eureka.' So I was very excited to work with him. The story was a very subversive fairy tale by Roald Dahl, and a fantastic part.
- Style
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- Nov 07, 2020
My style of writing is to allow the story to unfold on its own. I try not to structure my work too rigidly.
- Nov 07, 2020
I try to trace the connection between the characters and that way a story or plot emerges.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
I lived through a classic publishing story. My editor was fired a month before the book came out. The editor who took it over already had a full plate. It was never advertised. We didn't get reviewed in any major outlets.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
As a pastor, I've spent 30 years talking to people and heard every kind of story imaginable.
- Nov 07, 2020
A story in your head isn't a story. It's just a daydream until you actually write it down. So write it down.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020