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title: "9 Compelling Story Quotes by 9 authors"
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> [I'm open to any opportunity as long as the movie boasts a winning combination of compelling story and character.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iko-uwais/i-m-open-to-any-opportunity-as-long-as-the-movie-boasts-a-winning/)

[Iko Uwais](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iko-uwais/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/395/iko-uwais-22365_any_i-m-open-to-any-opportunity-as-long-as-t_3235349.jpg)

> [A compelling story, even if factually inaccurate, can be more emotionally compelling than a dry recitation of the truth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frank-luntz/a-compelling-story-even-if-factually-inaccurate-can-be-more/)

[Frank Luntz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frank-luntz/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ed5/frank-luntz-4874_compelling_a-compelling-story-even-if-factually-ina_2592572.png)

> [As a writer, my only responsibility is to tell a compelling story.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jay-asher/as-a-writer-my-only-responsibility-is-to-tell-a-compelling-story/)

[Jay Asher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jay-asher/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/af4/jay-asher-888_compelling_as-a-writer-my-only-responsibility-is-to_589636.png)

> [You can watch any episode you want and have a compelling story being told.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christopher-meloni/you-can-watch-any-episode-you-want-and-have-a-compelling-story-being/)

[Christopher Meloni](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christopher-meloni/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b50/christopher-meloni-10846_compelling_you-can-watch-any-episode-you-want-and-h_2866140.png)

> [The story of getting better can be just as compelling as the story of falling apart.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leslie-jamison/the-story-of-getting-better-can-be-just-as-compelling-as-the-story-of/)

[Leslie Jamison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leslie-jamison/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bfe/leslie-jamison-8628_better_the-story-of-getting-better-can-be-just_3042185.jpg)

> [A compelling story requires conflict, friction, an obstacle to be overcome.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristen-soltis-anderson/a-compelling-story-requires-conflict-friction-an-obstacle-to-be/)

[Kristen Soltis Anderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kristen-soltis-anderson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1af/kristen-soltis-anderson-6544_adversity_a-compelling-story-requires-conflict-fri_72321.jpg)

> [SHADOW KNIGHT'S MATE is a compelling story, extremely well-written and alarmingly plausible. Jay Brandon does for politics what Dan Brown did for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharyn-mccrumb/shadow-knight-s-mate-is-a-compelling-story-extremely-well-written-and/)

[Sharyn McCrumb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharyn-mccrumb/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e84/sharyn-mccrumb-18772_brown_shadow-knight-s-mate-is-a-compelling-sto_276412.jpg)

> [It's about love and loss, it struck me as a meaningful and compelling story, and the shifts in reality offered up strong…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-almereyda/it-s-about-love-and-loss-it-struck-me-as-a-meaningful-and-compelling/)

[Michael Almereyda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-almereyda/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3db/michael-almereyda-65195_compelling_it-s-about-love-and-loss-it-struck-me-as_2425631.png)

> [Every movie has three things you have to do - you have to have a compelling story that keeps people on the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-lasseter/every-movie-has-three-things-you-have-to-do-you-have-to-have-a/)

[John Lasseter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-lasseter/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8a2/john-lasseter-2122_appealing_every-movie-has-three-things-you-have-to_1727013.jpg)

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