Writing Quote by Alan Martin

“You think you know how a story begins, or how it's going to turn out, especially when it's your own. You don't.”

— Edan Lepucki

“I believe that no matter what “plot” each of our stories may follow, deep down we all want one thing. We want our lives…

— John C. Maxwell

“How do you know where a story begins?”

— Carolee Dean

“I think this is something we all can relate to: experiences that may start out as good ideas until suddenly, they become ordeals, no…

— Tania Aebi

“We take random events and we put them together in a pattern so we can comfort ourselves with a story, no matter how much…

— Patrick Ness

“We tell our stories, especially as young people, in part because we want them to be true. We want life to be full of…

— Dana Frank

“there is something to recommend a story that ends.”

— John Green

“Coincidences; mix-ups; harmless mistakes and switches. And so a story is born.”

— Lauren Oliver

“In my case, if I start out by thinking about the plot, things don't go well. Small points, such as my impression of what…

— Haruki Murakami

“Step inside your favorite storybook and become lost in a journey only your imagination can envision.”

— K. Lamb

“On Adventure - Adventure stories usually start by someone breaking the rules.”

— Marsha Hinds

“To follow the analogy, as a Reader, you're not part of the story, you just insert yourself into it for a while.”

— Django Wexler