Books Quote by Stephen King

“That is not necessarily bad … but it is limiting. The glory of a good tale is that it is limitless and fluid; a good tale…

— Stephen King

As a reader, I tend not to get too much from tales of unrelenting grimness.

— Greg van Eekhout

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

— H. W. Brands

A good story is a good story, whatever the medium.

— Michael Arndt

“A good story defies the reader's expectations, and in doing so, brings them satisfaction.”

— Thomas Maltman

There are few joys to compare with the telling of a well-told tale.

— Charles de Lint

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

A good story isn't preachy; a good story is always entertaining.

— Zal Batmanglij

Great deeds give choice of many tales. Choose a slight tale, enrich it large, and then let wise men listen

— Pindar

From a tale one expects a bit of wildness, of exaggeration and dramatic effect. The tale has no inherent concern with decorum, balance or…

— Peter Straub

It is in your DNA to love a good story. You know, neat tales with heroes and villains and conflicts to resolve. A good…

— Barry Ritholtz

I think the way you become a good storyteller is to read a lot of stories and evaluate them in your own mind.

— Stan Lee