Ambition Quote by Donald Miller

If a novelist has created vivid characters, interesting relationships, settings the reader can easily imagine, and intriguing stories, a screenwriter has loads to work…

— Seth Grahame-Smith

“If you have a story to tell, put it out there. Get the thing done. No excuses. No procrastinating. No apologies. It will never…

— James Hampton

What you cut out becomes part of the story you tell.

— Joss Whedon

I think one of the biggest mistakes you can make as a writer is to follow your initial [writing] plan too stringently. A story…

— Patrick Rothfuss

My best advice for writers is: Have your adventures, make your mistakes, and choose your friends poorly - all these make for great stories.

— Chuck Palahniuk

Want something else more than success. Success is a lovely thing, but your desire to say something, your worth, and your identity shouldn’t rely…

— Veronica Roth

“Writing is a tough business, but never forget the reason why you write. It’s for the love of story telling. Fame and fortune may…

— R.L. Bartram

That's my gutsy advice to any young writer: write only about what you know well.

— Amos Oz

One piece of advice I have is: Want something else more than success. Success is a lovely thing, but your desire to say something,…

— Veronica Roth

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

For writers, so much is done in isolation. It can be easy to feel detached, or to get a little lost along the way.

— Brad Listi

I think that, as a writer, while it's your job to construct stories, you have to navigate your way through them with your heart.

— Abi Morgan