Remember: a story is not a vignette. It has a beginning, middle and an end. It is not merely a snapshot in… — Chuck Wendig Copy Share Image
“Stories drag you through the mud of multiple emotions and through the thorn-tangle of thinky thoughts.” — 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
Writing relies on very few things, my friend. All you need to write is your brain, a way to convey the story… — Chuck Wendig Copy Share Image
Characters exist in a flat line until we challenge them - sometimes they challenge themselves, sometimes they're challenged by other people, by… — 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… — Chuck Wendig Copy Share Image
When in doubt, the rule of threes is a rule that plays well with all of storytelling. When describing a thing? No… — Chuck Wendig Copy Share Image
The story goes that every Jedi constructs his own lightsaber, and every penmonkey constructs his own pen. Meaning, we all find our… — Chuck Wendig Copy Share Image
Story matters. Writing is important. Stories make the world go around. Many things begin as words on a page. It matters to… — Chuck Wendig Copy Share Image
You can feel good about failure. Failure means you did something. You finished the story even if it wasn't what you'd hoped.… — Chuck Wendig Copy Share Image
Speed is not an indicator of quality in terms of fiction. That's true of one's relative slowness or swiftness - taking 10… — Chuck Wendig Copy Share Image
Storytelling is an act of cruelty. We are cruel to our characters because to be kind is to invite boredom, and boredom… — Chuck Wendig Copy Share Image
Let someone else take a crack at [your story]. Sometimes, even after time has passed, we're just too close to the thing.… — 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… — Chuck Wendig Copy Share Image
When in doubt, the rule of threes is a rule that plays well with all of storytelling. When describing a thing? No more than… — Chuck Wendig Copy Share Image
“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
![“Let someone else take a crack at [your story]. Sometimes, even after time has passed, we're just too close to the thing. You don't want to kill your darlings or, maybe it's the opposite: you just want to kill all of it with cleansing fire. Let someone else confirm or veto your feelings. They'll…” quote by Chuck Wendig](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/626/chuck-wendig-5165_cleansing_let-someone-else-take-a-crack-at-your-st_2228234.jpg)
