Arsenal Quote by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

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

— Stan Lee

Stories are like relics, part of an undiscovered preexisting world. The writer's job is to use the tools in his or her toolbox to…

— Stephen King

The story is always better than your ability to write it.

— Robin McKinley

“Behind every novel is a greater story of how it came to be published.”

— T.L. Rese

The bright future is that readers are accepting more varied forms of stories.

— Chuck Palahniuk

“To write an excellent novel, make the outcome of the story matter to the reader through the evolving relationships between well-designed characters.”

— Martin Sandforth

If you are going to judge a book by its cover, don't be disappointed if the story tells a different tale.

— Kos

Details make stories human, and the more human a story can be, the better.

— Ernest Hemingway

A novel compared to film writing can allow the author to be more indulgent, and that extends to the characters and the story being…

— Kanika Dhillon

As a fiction writer, my favorite tools are my imagination and the peculiar opportunities offered by different points of view.

— Stewart O'Nan

A novel is challenging, because you have more story than you need and you have to select and narrow.

— Peter Hedges

The point is, stories can be all lengths. Never underestimate the power of “less is more.

— Darynda Jones