“If you're being skewered by a unicorn, the secret is: tell the unicorn he doesn't exist. If you do that, he'll disappear in a puff of Lucky Charms cereal. That's true. That's fact. Same thing goes for writer's block.” — Chuck Wendig Copy Share Image
You've got all these characters and yet, you're hovering over one character like a fly over a stinky diaper. Realize that you've got a kickass superpower: you can possess and take-over anybody inside the story. With the power of Point-of-View, you can drag us along for the ride. You can shove us into their eyes, their minds, you can force… — Chuck Wendig Copy Share
When in doubt, the rule of threes is a rule that plays well with all of storytelling. When describing a thing? No more than three details. A character's arc? Three beats. A story? Three acts. An act? Three sequences. A plot point culminating in a mystery of a twist? At least three mentions throughout the tale. This is an old… — Chuck Wendig Copy Share
“Things happen in this life. Sometimes they're good things, and sometimes they're bad things. You have to come to terms with the bad things,… — Chuck Wendig Copy Share Image
“On the worst day of writing, the work is instructive. On the best day, the act is transcendent.” — Chuck Wendig Copy Share Image
“Stories have the power to make people feel. To give a shit. To change their opinions. To change the world.” — Chuck Wendig Copy Share Image
“You thought what? That because you’re a nice guy, my panties will just drop because you deserve to have my thighs around your ears?… — Chuck Wendig Copy Share Image
“Today is a day of celebration. We have triumphed over villainy and oppression and have given our Alliance—and the galaxy beyond it—a chance to… — Chuck Wendig Copy Share Image
“Write as much as you can. As fast as you can. Finish your shit. Hit your deadlines. Try very hard not to suck.” — Chuck Wendig Copy Share Image