Accepting Quote by Karin Tidbeck

“Fiction should be specific rather than general, because people are specific.”

— Jeffrey Eugenides

Specificity is the soul of narrative.

— John Hodgman

What writer wants to make compromises with story? Story is the only reason you're in it.

— David Simon

I'm starting to be a lot more comfortable with allowing people to decide for themselves and almost creating a situation that forces people to…

— Will Smith

I always try to make the setting fit the story I have in mind.

— Tony Hillerman

The thematic, psychological, and cultural concerns of a writer are more relevant than whatever literary mode he or she chooses to deal with in…

— Norman Spinrad

A lot of readers want characters to behave in a responsible way, or they want to understand the characters' dilemma and act, in a…

— Susan Minot

It's my opinion that if you're trying to tell a realistic story that centers around realistic characters, you can't help but touch on important…

— Patrick Rothfuss

One of the most difficult things in writing a novel or anything at all is to choose the point of view from which it's…

— Truman Capote

I do insist on making what I hope is sense so there's always a coherent narrative or argument that the reader can follow.

— Howard Nemerov

As a storyteller, I've always been fascinated with the idea of recreating this notion of choices in fiction. My dream was to put the…

— David Cage

I've made the decision to adhere to three general truths when it comes to my novels: There will be a love-story element to the…

— Nicholas Sparks