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title: "2 Picture Writing Quotes by 2 authors"
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> [With me, a story usually begins with a single idea or mental picture. The writing of the story is simply a matter of working up to that moment, to explain why it happened or what caused it to follow.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-faulkner/with-me-a-story-usually-begins-with-a-single-idea-or-mental-picture/)

[William Faulkner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-faulkner/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5d2/william-faulkner-306_fiction_with-me-a-story-usually-begins-with-a-si_510785.png)

> [I remember being out here at the Sunset Marquis, and whoever knocked on the door, I would take that picture that I was writing and I would put that in the typewriter, so when I had the meeting, they would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-sayles/i-remember-being-out-here-at-the-sunset-marquis-and-whoever-knocked/)

[John Sayles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-sayles/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a36/john-sayles-12623_doors_i-remember-being-out-here-at-the-sunset_1112645.png)

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