Bits Quote by George Saunders

I just kind of like to feel myself into stuff by writing scenes and seeing what characters end up saying.

— Phoebe Waller-Bridge

When something arrives, you have no idea what's in it, which is good. And then, it's is the story leaps off the page at…

— Tim Roth

I've never been very interested in literary narrative in movies, it always seems an obligatory trait and the least interesting of all the things…

— Rick Alverson

I think almost always that what gets me going with a story is the atmosphere, the visual imagery, and then I people it with…

— Ann Beattie

For me, when I see movies where I kind of know who the characters are and what the situation is, I get bored. To…

— Richard Shepard

I think that sharpens the intention of a scene and clarifies a story's arc. Of course, I don't seek the questions until after I've…

— Edan Lepucki

I think that in general - well, at least it's true for me - you tend to put something of yourself into the story…

— Sam Lake

I suppose everybody does get attached to characters whether in movies or in stories, but I think that's part of the reason you get…

— Louis Menand

The writing is only ever the attractive thing about a part. And also if all the elements within the writing come together - the…

— Sarah Lancashire

The secrets that the characters hold are held back from the audience, and that's such a delight to hold onto. When you're playing scenes,…

— Tom Hughes

When we approach characters, we don't have their full story in mind right off the bat. Through the writing process we raise questions about…

— Anna Boden

I know you've all heard the advice, "Show, don't tell." The best writers don't tell you, and quite frankly they don't just show you…

— Josh Lanyon