Inspirational Quote by John Hodgman Download Open image “Specificity is the soul of narrative.” — John Hodgman ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.6 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Inspirational Narrative Soul Specificity Spirituality Storytelling
The purpose of narrative is to present us with complexity and ambiguity. — Scott Turow Copy Share Image
I've always thought abstractly - through theme and variations rather than narrative. — Robert Wilson Copy Share Image
“Fiction should be specific rather than general, because people are specific.” — Jeffrey Eugenides Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
Personal narrative is one of the few things where people don't get caught up in fighting over esoteric rhetoric. — Hasan Minhaj Copy Share Image
I think what happens with a lot of writing and art is that specificity ends up being relatable while universality becomes vague. — Zazie Beetz Copy Share Image
If you want the reader to accept the premise as a given, then being specific is vital. This is what I'm after; I want… — Karin Tidbeck Copy Share Image
Life may be miraculous in its unlikelihood in the universe, but it would be a fallacy to suggest that its rareness makes it inextinguishable. — John Hodgman Copy Share Image
I navigated the world as a hedge maze of constant fear and worry in which I might take the wrong turn and jeopardize the… — John Hodgman Copy Share Image
“There are transitions in life whether we want them or not. You get older. You lose jobs and loves and people. The story of… — John Hodgman Copy Share Image
John Wilkes Booth and Lee Harvey Oswald meet in hell and team up to assassinate Satan. — John Hodgman Copy Share Image
I think in American culture, we put value on economic success but tell people you don't have to be economically successful to be happy. — John Hodgman Copy Share Image
If you look in the dictionary under 'perfectionist,' you see Henry Selick correcting the definition of perfectionist in the dictionary. I mean, he is… — John Hodgman Copy Share Image
Lies are just another kind of storytelling, but with the very distinct and enlivening motive of desperation. Since writers are by nature desperate creatures,… — John Hodgman Copy Share Image
I've made my evolutionary purpose and had children. I don't care if anybody likes me, I'm going to do what I want to do.… — John Hodgman Copy Share Image
“When you live in New York or any big city, it is easy to fail at growing up. The city is designed to keep… — John Hodgman Copy Share Image
You wouldn't want to live a life in which you are loved or approved by all people on Earth or even within your own… — John Hodgman Copy Share Image
Well, I always had this desire to celebrate and somehow be a part of things that I thought were really great. — John Hodgman Copy Share Image
We talk to God--that is prayer; God talks to us--that is inspiration. — H. Emilie Cady Copy Share Image
You'll seldom experience regret for anything that you've done. It is what you haven't done that will torment you. The message, therefore, is clear.… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Just understand that the good that you want is already here. All you have to do is get in harmony with it. And you… — Bob Proctor Copy Share Image
“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them… — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Copy Share Image
It's a hard thing to describe. It's just this sense that you got something to say. — Jonah Lehrer Copy Share Image
