Background Quote by Evan Marshall

When all the details fit in perfectly, something is probably wrong with the story.

— Charles Baxter

There are things the story must have or else look incomplete. And these will almost automatically present themselves. When they don't, you are in…

— Chinua Achebe

The story was writing itself and I was having a hard time keeping up with it.

— Ernest Hemingway

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

I've often made revisions at that stage that turned out to be mistakes because I wasn't really in the rhythm of the story anymore.…

— Alice Munro

Well, I don't ever leave out details, in that I don't come up with information or description which I don't then use. I only…

— Kelly Link

Author's Notes: This story starts with section 6. This is not a mistake. I have my own subtle reasoning. So, just read, and enjoy.

— Isaac Asimov

“Don't worry,' he said. 'So long as the facts are there, I can write the story. But please,' he added, 'let me have plenty…

— Roald Dahl

“A writer writes. There are no exceptions to this reality. No excuses. Stop wasting time talking about your stories and get them on paper.”

— Christy Hall

Suddenly, details seemed extremely important. Details were something to grab on to, a way to insert myself into the story.

— Mitch Albom

Sometimes I get the start of a story from a memory, an anecdote, but that gets lost and is usually unrecognizable in the final…

— Alice Munro

We start out talking about the story, trying to figure out who is who and what should happen, taking notes the whole time. Then…

— Phil Foglio