I'm a writer. I don't begin with some conceit in mind. I'm…

Children listen, I'm trying to tell you something good, don't get caught up in the hood.

— Dr. Dre

I always try to tell a good story, one with a compelling plot that will keep the pages turning. That is my first and…

— John Grisham

It's no sin to tell a good story.

— Steven Heighton

For me, the first thing is to tell a good story.

— Lynn Nottage

Never tell a story because it is true: tell it because it is a good story.

— Anonymous

To tell a good story and to illuminate the world: the two things are completely linked. That is the point. That is what I've…

— Robert Harris

You set out to tell a good story. You don't do it because there is a deep message involved because the movie is almost…

— John Lee Hancock

In my books I try to tell a good story, not give messages.

— Avi

Your first obligation as a writer is to tell the truth and to tell a good story.

— Lena Waithe

You set out to tell a good story. You don't do it because there is a deep message involved, because the movie is almost…

— John Lee Hancock

Be unpredictable, be real, be interesting. Tell a good story.

— James Dashner

A good story will keep you wondering about what's happening, what's going on, where does this go? Now it's going to go that way,…

— Fede Alvarez

Audiences want great story telling; it's why white people watch my show 'Black in America.' It's why black people watch 'Latina in America.' All…

— Soledad O'Brien

A good story cannot be devised; it has to be distilled.

— Raymond Chandler

It's a terrible thing that your life turns into a good story.

— Salman Rushdie