About Quote by J. C. Chandor

One of underestimated tasks in nonfiction writing is to impose narrative shape on an unwieldy mass of material.

— William Zinsser

Considerations of plot do a great deal of heavy lifting when it comes to long-form narrative - readers will overlook the most ham-fisted prose…

— Lynn Coady

The stories that are too personally vulnerable to write are the ones that must be told.

— Mat Kearney

“A writer is bound to have varying degrees of success, and I think that that is partly an issue of how central the burden…

— John Hersey

Good stories are driven by conflict, tension, and high stakes.

— William Landay

“Writers use narratives to select from everything there is, and make contexts by putting the pieces into relation; that’s what writers do, they make…

— Paul Shepheard

Narrative becomes the way you make sense of chaos. That's how you focus the world. It's the only reason you should ever try this…

— Dennis Lehane

Very often when a story really holds us, it gets pushed away because it's too close for comfort.

— Mike Nichols

“Narrative Tension is primarily about witholding information.”

— Ian McEwan

“I think that to be a good writer, you have to put yourself on the line, you have to think deeply about what is…

— Marilynne Robinson

A compelling story requires conflict, friction, an obstacle to be overcome.

— Kristen Soltis Anderson

After so many books and so many years of writing, I have a good idea of my strengths and weaknesses. I love the process…

— Walter Dean Myers