“If you hadn’t wanted out of here so bad, you wouldn’t have let yourself believe the lies. But you’re here now just like us. You’re tied up just like us. And unlike some of us, it’s your fault. So whyn’t… — K.M. Weiland Copy Share Image
“If you hadn’t wanted out of here so bad, you wouldn’t have let yourself believe the lies. But you’re here now just like us.… — K.M. Weiland Copy Share Image
“Once you understand how plot, character, and theme all work together, chances are good that, if you get one of them right, you’ll get… — K.M. Weiland Copy Share Image
“the starting place for any powerful story must be the author himself. If a story doesn’t resonate first and foremost with you, why believe… — K.M. Weiland Copy Share Image
“The character drives the plot, and the plot molds the character’s arc. They cannot work independently.” — K.M. Weiland Copy Share Image
“The magic ingredient in fiction is that special something that socks readers right in the gut and leaves them breathless with joy or sorrow” — K.M. Weiland Copy Share Image
“plot structure and character arc are integral to one another. In his classic guide Story, Robert McKee says: We cannot ask which is more important, structure or character, because… — K.M. Weiland Copy Share Image
“Your “what if” question gives you an idea; your premise sentence gives you a story.” — K.M. Weiland Copy Share Image
“How do you create emotionally resonant stories? It’s simple: Create stories with which you resonate. Learn to listen to your body and identify emotional… — K.M. Weiland Copy Share Image
“• Tell your left brain to zip it for a while. Your left brain can be a pushy character. When he’s telling you he… — K.M. Weiland Copy Share Image
“Most authors would be the first to admit the best of their writing is beyond even them. It comes from someplace outside the conscious… — K.M. Weiland Copy Share Image
“the Hook, the Inciting and Key Events, the period of character reactions, the Midpoint, the period of character actions, the Climax, and the Resolution.… — K.M. Weiland Copy Share Image
