Conversation Quote by Christopher Hitchens

“Storytellers think they're writing for the audience. They're writing, in a way, to hurt the audience.”

— Chuck Wendig

“I knew that, on camera, when you walk into a room in your own home, you must know where the light switch is. You…

— Bryan Cranston

“Your audience is your adversary. If you don't have one get one - imagine it. Imagine it now. To whom is your story addressed…

— Billy Marshall Stoneking

On stage, you have the instant reaction. I'm in control of my own destiny up there. If I fail, I can always say, 'I…

— Jim Breuer

“Write and create what you really feel; it's the only way you can convince your audience that you're worth delving into.”

— Zack

“You are a writer when your overwhelming need to tell a story outweighs your fear of ridicule.”

— Julie Rodelli

“...I finally went back to my seat in the second row and sat there doing what I've done throughout my professional life: I tried…

— Philip Roth

“Yes, there are major gaps in my story. Some parts I just couldn't figure out how to tell. Or couldn't bring myself to say…

— Jay Asher

“the audience will not remember the vast majority of what you say. But they will remember what they thought about what you said. And…

— Peter Coughter

“There are always struggles in writing. Anyone who denies this is either lying to themselves or you. Or they’re not faithful to their audience.”

— Phoenix Elvis Nicholson

“Sometimes you have to let others tell their story about you...even if most of it is fabricated. Your character will tell your side without…

— Sanjo Jendayi

“It's time we started taking our audiences more seriously, and stop telling them stories they can understand.”

— Howard Barker