Ambiguous Quote by Annette Bening

Most writers are drawn to what is unknown, rather than what is clear in any tale.

— Hannah Kent

The purpose of narrative is to present us with complexity and ambiguity.

— Scott Turow

Over the years, confusing fragments, lost corners of stories, have a clearer meaning when seen in a new light, a different place.

— Michael Ondaatje

Some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle and end.

— Gilda Radner

Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it.

— Hannah Arendt

Ambiguity is necessary in some of my stories, not in all. In those, it certainly contributes to the richness of the story. I doubt…

— Gene Wolfe

Sometimes there's a disjoint between what works on the page and what works with visual story telling.

— Duncan Jones

When all the details fit in perfectly, something is probably wrong with the story.

— Charles Baxter

A story has its purpose and its path. It must be told correctly for it to be understood.

— Marcus Sedgwick

I know that my only chance at any kind of depth or profundity is to linger within the story, trying to make it distinguish…

— George Saunders

The fact of storytelling hints at a fundamental human unease, hints at human imperfection. Where there is perfection there is no story to tell.

— Ben Okri

The weird thing is that working within an established story was actually kind of liberating. You know the beginning and middle and end, more…

— Dave Eggers