Advice-for-writers Quote by Craig Hart

“We need to interrupt any stories that are not in alignment with what we're doing.”

— Elena Aguilar

“stories. It is unimportant, disregard”

— Michael Nir

“A story only wants to be told. Don't stand in its way.”

— Aleks Canard

“...tales in search of an excuse for their telling.”

— John Van Maanen

“Think of all the stories that would end before they begin if their characters gave careful consideration to the consequences of their actions.”

— Peter Selgin

“ Stories are important, the monster said. They can be more important than anything. If they carry the truth. ”

— Patrick Ness

“you have to be careful with the stories you tell. And you have to watch out for the stories that you are told.”

— Thomas King

“Let the story settle inside you. Let it move and twist around until you see what it has to say to you.”

— Patti Callahan Henry

“However it ends, at least you had a story to tell.”

— Jay Kristoff

“What we put in and leave out of our stories tells us something about who we are.”

— Eddie S. Glaude Jr

“Tell a captivating story so smoothly the reader never notices the details.”

— Sandra Ruttan

“You don’t need to dig into unnecessary things and overwhelm yourself with information that doesn’t matter. It only makes you confused and worried.”

— Vishal Ostwal