Writing Quote by Jim Thompson

There are thirty-two ways to write a story, and I’ve used every one, but there is only one plot – things are not as…

— Jim Thompson

“Stories are no good, not even the short ones, because by the time you get to the second page he's forgotten the beginning. Where…

— Margaret Atwood

“Story always tells us more than the mere words, and that is why we love to write it, and to read it.”

— Madeleine L'Engle

“I believe that no matter what “plot” each of our stories may follow, deep down we all want one thing. We want our lives…

— John C. Maxwell

“There are only two or three human stories, and they go on repeating themselves as fiercely as if they had never been told.”

— Willa Cather

“...There is no such thing as a story. The words on paper are only instructions used by each reader to create a story. The…

— Damon Knight

“A good plot is like a well-crafted puzzle. Each piece is vital to the bigger picture, connecting to each other to tell the larger…

— Janice Hardy

“The world is full of stories, but the stories are all one.”

— Mitch Albom

“Give a hundred writers the same idea and you'll get a hundred different stories.”

— Joy Fielding

“Plot is certainly a part of constructing a story. It’s a factor in outlining. But believe it or not, it’s the least important factor.…

— Libbie Hawker

“... a writer concocts a different story for every reader.”

— Mike Bryan

“A story is about a single moment in a character's life when a definitive choice is made, after which nothing is the same.”

— John L'Heureux