Always Quote by Neal Shusterman

I know from experience that I make the best decisions when I'm into the story and inspired by the story, not when I'm sitting…

— Pamela Clare

I usually start with an ending, then outline high points of things that happen, and kind of make up the rest as I go…

— Julie Kagawa

I tend not to know what the plot is or the story is or even the theme. Those things come later, for me.

— Michael Ondaatje

I love intricate plotting and exciting twists, but I realize more that people enjoy a good story in a simple, focused way.

— Evan Daugherty

Sometimes, I have themes that interest me or that touch on larger issues but, really, I'm just trying to figure out the plot, or…

— Brian Selznick

Characters are so important to a story that they actually decide where the story is going. When I write, I know my characters. I…

— E. L. Konigsburg

Anytime I feel like I am beginning to explain the plot or characters too much my stomach churns. I like stories that let the…

— Charles Forsman

I always plan the whole story in some detail, long before I start writing the actual thing. But even doing that, I find that…

— Raymond Buckland

I'm really quite bad at coming up with plot ideas. I like to create characters and just see what will happen to them when…

— Judy Blume

I always let the characters guide the stories. They really let me know what they want to say and what action they want to…

— Ellen Schreiber

Gettting to know your characters is so much more important than plotting. Working out every detail of your story in advance, especially when you…

— Alexander Gordon Smith

I don't make decisions just on the character I'm supposed to play. Sometimes it's based on the director, sometimes it's based on the story,…

— Holly Hunter