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Able Quote by Len Wein

“In these litigious times, if you're a beginner, it's becoming harder and harder to get your work to the people who might actually be able to hire you.” quote by Len Wein — Download Open image

“In these litigious times, if you're a beginner, it's becoming harder and harder to get your work to the people who might actually be able to hire you.”

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Unfortunately, there are writers whose only concern is how good they could make themselves look on a title.

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I'm a neurotic New York Jew by birth. Creating characters is second nature to me.

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People who were more concerned with themselves and looking good to their readers then they were with the characters sacrificed a series for the…

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Were there stories I wrote along the way that were terrible clinkers? God, yes. But they were all a product of their time, and…

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When someone writes to tell me something I've written made them laugh or cry, I've done my job and done it well. The rest…

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I've always thought of myself as an organic writer, rather than a cerebral one. I feel my way along as I go, hoping I'll…

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I think jazz and comic books are probably the two uniquely American art forms.

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I try not to violate what came before me and to leave lots of wiggle room for those who will follow.

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The bottom line always remains the same: What is the basic humanity of the character? How do I make them resonate with the reader?

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I've had editors over the years who couldn't find a clue if it was stapled to their butt.

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I had never really thought of myself as a writer; any writing I had done was just to give myself something to draw.

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