Books Quote by Terry Brooks

“All good exposition is disguised by making it dramatic – by injecting conflict.”

— John Yorke

Conflict is the microscope of a book. When it's trained on a character, you see what's underneath the narratives of physical description. You see…

— J.R. Ward

That's why I love crime novels so much: When I write a crime novel, the conflict is built in.

— Karin Slaughter

A compelling story requires conflict, friction, an obstacle to be overcome.

— Kristen Soltis Anderson

Usually there is a paradox in what a character wants. A conflict is built deeply within them. And then you put them in motion,…

— Dana Spiotta

Conflict, which rouses up the best and highest powers in some characters, in others not only jars the whole being, but paralyzes the faculties.

— Anna Brownell Jameson

Conflict builds character. Crisis defines it.

— Steven V Thulon

Writing about conflict has provided these dramatic opportunities to talk about really substantial moments in a person's life. I'm not writing about superheroes; I'm…

— Doug Stanton

I think conflict is one of the things that makes for a good story.

— Elizabeth Berg

“This means the literary effect is not the main concern here; the author is more concerned with plot. And that plot must be relatively…

— Stella Gibbons

“While it’s easier to avoid confrontations in the short run, the consequences of doing so can be massively destructive in the long term. It’s…

— Ray Dalio

The novel form is about the protagonist's struggle to transform his arbitrary, fragmented, given experience into a narrative as meaningful as his favorite books.

— Elif Batuman