Quote by Stephen King

A strong theme is always running through a well-told story,

— Andrew Stanton

“The beginning of a novel: start a subject, no matter where, and to have the desire to finish, start with very beautiful phrases.”

— Charles Baudelaire

“Every good story needs a good ending. Don't write the beginning of a novel without knowing the end of it.”

— A.D.Y. Howle

“All good stories usually start at the beginning.”

— The Fifth Estate

“But almost every story begins with another story's end.”

— Katie Kacvinsky

“I wanted every novel I have ever read to end with a true beginning.”

— Adalet Ağaoğlu

“I began to write fiction on the assumption that the true enemies of the novel were plot, character, setting and theme, and having once…

— John Hawkes

“To write an excellent novel, make the outcome of the story matter to the reader through the evolving relationships between well-designed characters.”

— Martin Sandforth

“You don't need to know how a story ends, but how it begins. Start writing ...and the rest of the story will write itself.”

— Jason W. Blair

“I began to write fiction on the assumption that the true enemies of the novel were plot, character, setting and theme.”

— John Hawkes

“Writing a novel mimics what we bring to our journey of life. God is the great editor who purges the faulty, the awkward, and…

— Denise M. Baran-Unland

“Every novel is brand-new. It’s never been written before in the history of the world. At the same time, it’s merely the latest in…

— Thomas C. Foster