Emotional Quote by Diana Ossana

In order to deliver the emotional truth in the story, you have to include some of the literal truth.

— Theresa Breslin

So much emotion goes into writing fiction.

— Anonymous

The facts, however, are unimportant in fiction. It's not the events of my life that I mine, but the emotional experiences I've had.

— John Dufresne

When you write fiction, you can sort of invent more but also pack it with emotions that are very pertinent to you. Whereas with…

— Oscar Hijuelos

When you walk to the end of a fiction, its procedure is 1) intuitive; and 2) emotional. Its intelligence is emotional, I think.

— Fred D'Aguiar

People read fiction for emotion-not information

— Sinclair Lewis

“Good writers may “tell” about almost anything in fiction except the characters’ feelings.”

— John Gardner

A novel should be an experience and convey an emotional truth rather than arguments.

— Joyce Cary

The truth, or success, of any writer's story lies partly in its specificity and its emotional honesty.

— Gail Caldwell

Feelings, too, are facts. Emotion is a fact. Human experience is a fact. It is often possible to gain more real insight into human…

— Eleanor Roosevelt

As a writer, you explore all kinds of different emotions.

— Ishmael Reed

“Emotions are the primary tool of the Storyteller.”

— Ken Farmer