Chapters Quote by Anne Tyler

I always work from an outline, so I know all the of the broad events and some of the finer details before I begin…

— Mercedes Lackey

You just write about things that happen.

— Alan Jackson

My [story] outlines are usually about 5-6 pages long. I'm essentially telling myself the story in short form. I try to make it clear…

— Chevy Stevens

I'm not really a plot writer - I'm more interested in the characters and sort of small events that propel the story forward.

— Sara Zarr

I use a lot of narration; I have a very prosaic style. I like to get you invested in the character first and do…

— Scott Snyder

I'm really trying to focus on the storytelling, more so than ever before I think, partly because it makes for easier pages.

— Jim Lee

I usually start with an ending, then outline high points of things that happen, and kind of make up the rest as I go…

— Julie Kagawa

We start out talking about the story, trying to figure out who is who and what should happen, taking notes the whole time. Then…

— Phil Foglio

I'm a great planner, so before I ever write chapter 1, I work out what happens in every chapter and who the characters are.…

— Ken Follett

I look for two things when I am about to launch into a book. First, there has to be a dramatic arc to the…

— David Maraniss

My process is pretty messy, and there's a lot of creative destruction in it. When I set out to write something, I'll write some…

— Jesse Andrews

I don't really have the gift of the sustained narrative that you need to write a book. I've tried a couple of times, and…

— Robyn Hitchcock