Writer Quotes by Stan Lee

10 Writer quotes by Stan Lee

Lee’s larger‑than‑life spirit bursts through these short snippets, offering a quick burst of inspiration for creators of any genre.

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Reading is very good. And you can quote me!

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The more you read, the better you're going to become as a storyteller.

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To me, writing is fun. It doesn't matter what you're writing, as long as you can tell a story.

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I think the way you become a good storyteller is to read a lot of stories and evaluate them in your own…

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No matter what you write, it's a matter of putting words in a certain order so that the reader will be interested…

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I always wrote for myself. I figured I'm not that different from other people. If there's a story I like a lot,…

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I don't wake up in the morning and say, wow I've got a great idea for a story. But I sit down,…

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The pleasure of reading a story and wondering what will come next for the hero is a pleasure that has lasted for…

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Everybody wants to feel that you're writing to a certain demographic because that's good business, but I've never done that ... I…

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I'm sort of a pressure writer. If somebody says, "Stan, write something," and I have to have it by tomorrow morning, I'll…

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I have always tried to have a message, not to be a preacher, but a message that shows it's better to be a good…

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I always felt the 'X-Men,' in a subtle way, often touched upon the subject of racism and inequality, and I believe that subject has…

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Every kid loves fairy tales, stories of witches and giants and magicians. Then, when you get a little older you can't read fairy tales…

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I hated teenagers in comics because they were always sidekicks. And I always felt if I were a superhero, there's no way I'd pal…

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The experience of reading a printed comic book will never change, but now, thanks to the digital age, there are many different ways to…

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