Culture Quote by David Guterson

I think the most important thing when you're telling a story is to just tell the story as best as you possibly can.

— Andrea Riseborough

Telling a story is like trying to eat grapes with a fork. It's always trying to get away from you. And if you're a…

— Brent Weeks

Story matters. Writing is important. Stories make the world go around. Many things begin as words on a page. It matters to the world.…

— Chuck Wendig

“People often ask me what advice I have for writers, and I reply that the most important responsibility I believe a writer has is…

— Clive Barker

“There's an enormous difference between being a story writer and being a regular person. As a person, it's your duty to stay on a…

— Rick Bass

I think, as writers, our first responsibility is to writing an honest story. Tell the story you want to tell, without pulling your punches.

— Lynn Coady

Basically, all novelists should want to tell a story, and if they don't want to, they shouldn't be novelists. I think story-telling is important…

— Susan Howatch

The story is always better than your ability to write it. My belief about this is that if you ever get to the point…

— Robin McKinley

“Having something worth telling and a passion to tell it are what make you a good writer. I can't tell you how many times…

— Chris Colfer

Writing about real stuff that really concerned me brought out my craft. If you're writing a story about, 'Is Lois Lane gonna figure out…

— Dennis O'Neil

Storytelling is storytelling. Good stories need compelling characters and interesting conflicts. That's the bottom line no matter what medium you're writing for.

— D. J. MacHale

The key in telling stories that people relate to is, not surprisingly, vulnerability and authenticity. That means that letting people know the struggle behind…

— Lewis Howes