Writers who can't invent stories often substitute style for narrative. They remind me of the painter who couldn't paint people, so he… — Bernard Malamud Copy Share Image
“Humans demand explanations, and so when we invent stories we make sure that every detail has an explanation. But life isn't like… — Matthew Rave Copy Share Image
Most people write a lot of autobiography, but when I came to write autobiography I discovered that nothing interesting had ever happened… — W. P. Kinsella Copy Share Image
I like to count myself as someone who doesn't follow that stuff and someone who's just trying to invent stories and characters… — Scot Armstrong Copy Share Image
“I invent stories, confront one with another, and by this means I ask questions. The stupidity of people comes from having an… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
In the light, we read the inventions of others; in the darkness we invent our own stories. — Alberto Manguel Copy Share Image
