Storytelling Quote by Sarah J. Maas Download Open image ““I hadn’t realized I was a villain in your narrative,”” — Sarah J. Maas ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.6 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare Storytelling
“As my story came to a close I realized that I was the villain all along.” — Joseph Gordon-Levitt Copy Share Image
“If there's one thing I've learned in my long life, it's that every villain thinks they're the hero of their own story.” — Soman Chainani Copy Share Image
“And the best sort of villain is smart and subtle and so very tricky that you don't even know he's the villain, because he… — Roseanna M. White Copy Share Image
“He’d wanted me to believe in his ruthlessness. Then I remembered his words from so long ago: Make me your villain. ” — Leigh Bardugo Copy Share Image
“I don't think I believe in villains. Heroes either. Just people. People with agendas and the things they're willing to do to get what… — Kerrigan Byrne Copy Share Image
“You’re not a villain,” I said. Or else we were two villains in a pod.” — Rachel Hartman Copy Share Image
“What does he look like? The question was soft- tentative. I knew who he meant. I interlaced my fingers through Rhysand's and squeezed tightly.… — Sarah J. Maas Copy Share Image
“Lysandra chuckled, a surprisingly deep, wicked sound—probably a laugh she never let Arobynn or her clients hear. “Some night soon, I’ll sneak back in… — Sarah J. Maas Copy Share Image
“I love you. I am in love with you, Rowan. I have been for a while. And I know there are limits to what you can give me, and I know you might need time-" His lips crushed into hers, and he said onto her mouth, dropping words more precious than rubies and emeralds and sapphires into her heart, her… — Sarah J. Maas Copy Share
“Perhaps Nesta will take up the blood-drinking habit, too. I certainly believe her threat to rip out my throat. Maybe she'll enjoy the taste.” — Sarah J. Maas Copy Share Image
“To being the most fearsome and imposing girls the world has ever seen.” Celaena raised her goblet high before she drank. As she swallowed a large mouthful of wine, she had two thoughts. The first was that Ansel’s eyes were now filled with unmasked sorrow. And the second—which explained the first—was that the wine tasted strange. But Celaena didn’t have… — Sarah J. Maas Copy Share
“have no interest in prisoners or battling today,” Manon said. The Queen of Terrasen gave her a grin. “Good.” Manon turned away, barking at her Thirteen to get to their mounts. “I suppose,” the queen went on, “that makes you smarter than Baba Yellowlegs.” Manon stopped, staring straight ahead and seeing nothing of the grass or sky or trees. Asterin… — Sarah J. Maas Copy Share
“Well, I'm late for something incredibly important," Lucien said, and before I could call him on his outright lie or beg him to stay,… — Sarah J. Maas Copy Share Image
“She bellowed the last word with such soul-deep hatred that he felt it like a punch to the gut.” — Sarah J. Maas Copy Share Image
“Afraid she and I had a summer romance?" That insufferable grin was still there. "I hope you did. I certainly enjoyed myself this summer."… — Sarah J. Maas Copy Share Image
“There are different kinds of darkness,” Rhys said. I kept my eyes shut. “There is the darkness that frightens, the darkness that soothes, the… — Sarah J. Maas Copy Share Image
“Anyway, it's a pretty good story," I said. "You have to admit." "Yeah?" He crumpled up the Kleenex, having dispatched the solitary tear. "You can have it. I'm giving it to you. After I'm gone, write it down. Explain everything. Make it mean something. Use a lot of those fancy metaphors of yours. Put the whole thing in proper chronological… — Michael Chabon Copy Share
“A disproportionate number of stories are love stories – and what is homosexuality but a special narrative of love?” — Christopher Bram Copy Share Image
If you do weave one-liners into a story, you have to have an overall story as well, otherwise it doesn't really count as narrative. — Tim Vine Copy Share Image
I have always been fascinated by the supernatural elements in stories, whether fairy tales, myths, film or literature. — Trudi Canavan Copy Share Image
When we read a story, we inhabit it. The covers of the book are like a roof and four walls. — John Berger Copy Share Image
Your job as a writer is to find storylines, narrative structures, and characters to show the things that you believe rather than saying them… — Philipp Meyer Copy Share Image
Beware of self-indulgence. The romance surrounding the writing profession carries several myths: that one must suffer in order to be creative; that one must be cantankerous and objectionable in order to be bright; that ego is paramount over skill; that one can rise to a level from which one can tell the reader to go to hell. These myths, if… — David Brin Copy Share
“Societies everywhere have a tendency to construct a genealogically useful past for themselves in which desirable versions of their history are favored and unwanted… — Tudor Parfitt Copy Share Image
I'm not a fan of endless mystery in storytelling - I like to know where the mythology's going; I like to get there in… — Eric Kripke Copy Share Image
“We take creative license with the fictional narratives that become our memories. Anthologized, these are the tales that become the story of your life.” — Danielle Ganek Copy Share Image
