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title: "3 Shape Story Quotes by 3 authors"
description: "Browse 3 Shape Story quotes by 3 authors. Discover the best Shape Story sayings and thoughts."
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> [I never start a section of the story without knowing how it will end. I also consciously try to shape the story…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-barry/i-never-start-a-section-of-the-story-without-knowing-how-it-will-end/)

[Dave Barry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dave-barry/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2f2/dave-barry-222_ends_i-never-start-a-section-of-the-story-wit_1658417.png)

> [Since each story presents its own technical problems, obviously one can't generalize about them on a two-times-two-equals-four basis. Finding the right form…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/truman-capote/since-each-story-presents-its-own-technical-problems-obviously-one/)

[Truman Capote](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/truman-capote/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/63f/truman-capote-376_bases_since-each-story-presents-its-own-techni_1811428.jpg)

> [I don't particularly like the idea that there's an arc to the story and that therefore in this scene you have to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-winterbottom/i-don-t-particularly-like-the-idea-that-there-s-an-arc-to-the-story/)

[Michael Winterbottom](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-winterbottom/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/daa/michael-winterbottom-29388_arcs_i-don-t-particularly-like-the-idea-that_2355369.jpg)

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