--- title: "1 Magic Writing Quotes By Carl Henegan" description: "1 Magic Writing quotes by Carl Henegan. Plus more from Carl Henegan and more Magic Writing sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a82/carl-henegan-10194_avid-reader_the-magic-in-writing-is-not-so-much-usin_851828.jpg" --- > [“The magic in writing is not so much using your imagination as it is allowing the reader to uses theirs. When I write a novel I’m not going to hand walk you through each scene. Avid readers tend to have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carl-henegan/the-magic-in-writing-is-not-so-much-using-your-imagination-as-it-is/) [Carl Henegan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carl-henegan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a82/carl-henegan-10194_avid-reader_the-magic-in-writing-is-not-so-much-usin_851828.jpg) ## More by Carl Henegan > [“When you have a person in your life who effortlessly make you feel like the most magnificent entity in the universe, there is only…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carl-henegan/when-you-have-a-person-in-your-life-who-effortlessly-make-you-feel/) [Carl Henegan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carl-henegan/) > [“My view on writers? We all have the same shovels, but never dig in the same places or to the exact same depth”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carl-henegan/my-view-on-writers-we-all-have-the-same-shovels-but-never-dig-in-the/) [Carl Henegan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carl-henegan/) > [“I consider myself a synthetic thinker in a virtual domain therefore if I’m way off there is no solid foundation or reference for authentic…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carl-henegan/i-consider-myself-a-synthetic-thinker-in-a-virtual-domain-therefore/) [Carl Henegan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carl-henegan/) > [“Time is the hole in filter of life. It is just large enough to allow the ones that don’t fit in to fall through,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carl-henegan/time-is-the-hole-in-filter-of-life-it-is-just-large-enough-to-allow/) [Carl Henegan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carl-henegan/) > [“Aside from a very select few, there are no overnight success stories. Most of the time that single step took a thousand miles to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carl-henegan/aside-from-a-very-select-few-there-are-no-overnight-success-stories/) [Carl Henegan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carl-henegan/) > [“The true magic of novels dwells within us individually. Each reader will interpret every single character, scene, and metaphor in a slightly different way”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carl-henegan/the-true-magic-of-novels-dwells-within-us-individually-each-reader/) [Carl Henegan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carl-henegan/) > [“There is an awkward silence that overcomes you when cross paths with the person that kisses your heart the second that you meet them.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carl-henegan/there-is-an-awkward-silence-that-overcomes-you-when-cross-paths-with/) [Carl Henegan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carl-henegan/) > [“From my perspective I believe that most Christians do not dread judgment day because it is the end, but because they will no longer…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carl-henegan/from-my-perspective-i-believe-that-most-christians-do-not-dread/) [Carl Henegan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carl-henegan/) > [“No matter what your origin or beliefs, rather adolescent or full grown. Thoughts are scribed in pencil but actions are carved in stone”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carl-henegan/no-matter-what-your-origin-or-beliefs-rather-adolescent-or-full-grown/) [Carl Henegan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carl-henegan/) > [“An author never lies. We do, however tend to speak in a fictional prose.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carl-henegan/an-author-never-lies-we-do-however-tend-to-speak-in-a-fictional-prose/) [Carl Henegan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carl-henegan/) > [“God loves us so much that he doesn’t let us live forever so we can stop making mistakes”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carl-henegan/god-loves-us-so-much-that-he-doesn-t-let-us-live-forever-so-we-can/) [Carl Henegan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carl-henegan/) > [“From my own personal experience I have consistently witness self-proclaimed Christians, get angry over insignificant issues, be unforgiving, and judgmental all while never looking…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carl-henegan/from-my-own-personal-experience-i-have-consistently-witness-self/) [Carl Henegan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carl-henegan/) > [“Want to know where you truly stand with someone? Follow their time and see how much you are already there”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carl-henegan/want-to-know-where-you-truly-stand-with-someone-follow-their-time-and/) [Carl Henegan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carl-henegan/) > [“Venture deep into the wilderness of lost thought to the point that you physically shiver with apprehension, and there you will find creativity”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carl-henegan/venture-deep-into-the-wilderness-of-lost-thought-to-the-point-that/) [Carl Henegan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carl-henegan/) > [“When you can’t understand the negativity, doubt, or lack of support directed at you just remember this. They are not looking at you…they are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carl-henegan/when-you-can-t-understand-the-negativity-doubt-or-lack-of-support/) [Carl Henegan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carl-henegan/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/magic-writing/carl-henegan/#itemlist", "name": "1 Magic Writing Quotes By Carl Henegan", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“The magic in writing is not so much using your imagination as it is allowing the reader to uses theirs. When I write a novel I’m not going to hand walk you through each scene. Avid readers tend to have very high IQ’s so I’m constantly aware of, and respect that. 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