Art Quote by John Freeman

Plot is a map and I begin with it. It is what made me admire the novels of the 19th century; that the stories…

— John Irving

Plots are ... what the writer sees with.

— Eudora Welty

I had to learn the image is not the word, which is a jolt for a literary soul. But it has served me well…

— Rita Mae Brown

The narrative image has more dimensions than the painted image - literature is more complex than painting. Initially, this complexity represents a disadvantage, because…

— Dumitru Tepeneag

It's a beautiful aspect of narrative construction, hunting for the right images and metaphors to render our character's hearts/minds/souls as though they're ecosystems, full-fledged…

— Joshua Mohr

Once we know the plot and its surprises, we can appreciate a book's artistry without the usual confusion and sap flow of emotion, content…

— Michael Dirda

There are only so many plots in the world. It's how they unfold that makes them interesting.

— Lauren Beukes

“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

I will say that a lot of art, some of the best art, has very powerful and meaningful messages behind it, and the more…

— Abbi Jacobson

There have to be moments when you glimpse something decent, something life-affirming even in the most twisted character. That's where the real art lies.…

— Martin McDonagh

Plot is what happens in your story. Every story needs structure, just as every body needs a skeleton. It is how you 'flesh out…

— Caroline Lawrence

Plots are artificial. Does your life have a plot? It has characters. There is a narrative. There's a lot of story, a lot of…

— Richard Linklater