Introduce your main characters and themes in the first third of your novel. If you are writing a plot-driven genre novel make… — Michael Moorcock Copy Share Image
I put my pencil upon the paper, doubtfully, and drew little lines, considering my theme. But I would not long hesitate in… — Hilaire Belloc Copy Share Image
The main theme of the Bible is the restoration of humanity and, through humanity, of the whole of creation to its original… — Bede Griffiths Copy Share Image
Every lecture should state one main point and repeat it over and over, like a theme with variations. An audience is like… — Gian-Carlo Rota Copy Share Image
It's great to go to theme parks but going to an arboretum with small children is incredible. — Jack Savoretti Copy Share Image
The theme, or harmony, of a painting can be created by any one of its visual elements. A single colour... repetition of… — Mike Svob Copy Share Image
Wherever my story takes me, however dark and difficult the theme, there is always some hope and redemption, not because readers like… — Michael Morpurgo Copy Share Image
I think the basis - the foundation - has already been laid for a society where people will work together and enjoy… — Huey Newton Copy Share Image
As any opera fan knows, lawyers and judges do not fare well in most operas. Just consider the productions of 'Andrea Chenier,'… — Karen DeCrow Copy Share Image
I hear filmmakers saying, 'I wanted to make to make a film about this issue, or this theme,' but I never start… — Andrea Arnold Copy Share Image
I didn't want to tell the story of what makes two people come together, although that's a theme of great power and… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
We are all souls, and what I have learnt so far is that while God is male, the souls created by Him… — Kailash Kher Copy Share Image
I'll have a sentence in my head that's kind of beautiful and interesting, but I'm not sure why or where it's coming… — Don Hertzfeldt Copy Share Image
There are prating coxcombs in the world who would rather talk than listen, although Shakespeare himself were the orator, and human nature… — Charles Caleb Colton Copy Share Image
I feel that discussing story-writing in terms of plot, character, and theme is like trying to describe the expression on a face… — Flannery O'Connor Copy Share Image
Before I start a project, I always ask myself the following question. Why is this book worth a year of my life?… — David Morrell Copy Share Image
Yes, hypothetically, western Catholicism could revise the theme of celibacy. ... But for the moment, I am in favor of maintaining celibacy,… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Something brushed his leg, and he gazed down into the face of Pippi Tucker. The theme from Jaws raced through his head. — Susan Elizabeth Phillips Copy Share Image
It's such a biblical posture in worship that speaks of reverence. If you look through the Bible, there's a whole host of… — Matt Redman Copy Share Image
I've always viewed 'Sons of the Prophet' as the first part of a larger trilogy - not three plays dependent on each… — Stephen Karam Copy Share Image
The Puritans' sense of priorities in life was one of their greatest strengths. Putting God first and valuing everything else in relation… — Leland Ryken Copy Share Image
When making a film, I'm never concerned about whether the theme is new or whether it's been done before in cinema or… — Michael Haneke Copy Share Image
'Hook' was one of my favorite movies when I was growing up, so we played with that theme on the title 'Never… — Andy Mineo Copy Share Image
If the theme is simple, you can include a hundred details that create the illusion of actuality better. — Satyajit Ray Copy Share Image
