Books Quote by Kurt Vonnegut

You've got to be a good date for the reader.

— Kurt Vonnegut

There are three possible parts to a date, of which at least two must be offered: entertainment, food, and affection. It is customary to…

— Judith Martin

What the readers want is a good story, and what the writers always want to luck into, it's a good story.

— Stephen Graham Jones

I always try to tell a good story, one with a compelling plot that will keep the pages turning.

— John Grisham

Try to make the time frame the minimum the story will permit.

— Ring Lardner, Jr

As a storyteller, dates and time equal context.

— Jim Nantz

A date should be about having fun.

— Nick Jonas

If it's a good story, it's a good story, and it draws readers in.

— H. W. Brands

Every good story needs a complication. We learn this fiction-writing fundamental in courses and workshops, by reading a lot or, most painfully, through our…

— Monica Wood

I really am just trying to tell stories. But stories are often grounded in larger events and themes. They don't have to be -…

— Neal Stephenson

A story should be good and characters should be well-rounded.

— Himani Shivpuri

A good story needs only a good storyteller.

— Richard Bausch