But really, if you ask me, there is only one kid of plot. One. Stuff happens. That's it. — Nora Raleigh Baskin Copy Share Image
The woeful tales of 'Super Mario Bros.' and 'Street Fighter' have taught studios that merely slapping a name to a movie is… — Rob Manuel Copy Share Image
I've learned to look like I'm listening to long confusing plots of cartoons and comic books when I'm actually sound asleep or… — Patricia Heaton Copy Share Image
Every so often, you want to map out your plot mythology but never so specifically that you can't let a story surprise… — Eric Kripke Copy Share Image
We inherit plots. There are only two or three in the world, five or six at most. We ride them like treadmills. — Janette Turner Hospital Copy Share Image
Giving consumers the choice of having it all in one big bite means different viewers are in many different places in the… — Michael K. Powell Copy Share Image
I don't care how good a song is. If it holds back the storyline, stalls the plot, your audience will reject it. — Dorothy Fields Copy Share Image
Every film-maker while writing a screenplay comes to a landmark point in the plot where he thinks a scene can be narrated… — Manoj Kumar Copy Share Image
There are two generic and invariable features that characterize utopias. One is the content: the authors of utopias paint what they consider… — Yevgeny Zamyatin Copy Share Image
Each time I'm starting to work on a film, even if I love to settle the plot in the real world, I… — Arnaud Desplechin Copy Share Image
Plot is very important to me, but I think my stories are stronger in character development. — Tom Johnson Copy Share Image
Sometimes I'll feel down and realise it's because of a depressing plot. — June Brown Copy Share Image
There's a plot in this country to enslave every man, woman, and child. Before I leave this high and noble office, I… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
Characters make their own plot. The dimensions of the characters determine the action of the novel. — Harper Lee Copy Share Image
Some movies I see today have the most dramatic plot points but the actors are not playing them dramatically. — Aaron Eckhart Copy Share Image
Also, as an author, character has always been what I'm most interested in - much more so than plot or setting, although… — Lauren Myracle Copy Share Image
My goal is to write books that are quality books with very real characters and a gripping plot. — John Searles Copy Share Image
I love working fictional characters into a piece of history. It plays to my strengths, which are characterization and dialogue, and assists… — Laurie Graham Copy Share Image
I start with an image, then I go from the image toward exploring the situation. Then I write a scene, and from… — Dan Chaon Copy Share Image
I know you can't see it, not you, Ed, but maybe if I tell you the whole plot you'll understand it this… — Daniel Handler Copy Share Image
All my life I thought that the story was over when the hero and heroine were safely engaged -- after all, what's… — Mary Ann Shaffer Copy Share Image
But it isn’t a rough draft either. The one I turned in several months ago was rough. There were some bad plot… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
