Coincidence Quote by Vivian Vande Velde

Number one rule for fiction: Coincidence can be used to worsen a characters predicament, but never to solve his problems.

— Vivian Vande Velde

“Coincidences to get characters into trouble are great; coincidences to get them out of it are cheating.”

— Pixar's 22 Rules of Storytelling

“ On the proper role of coincidence in fiction —more exactly in storymaking, ... Aristotle declares in effect that since real life now and…

— John Barth

“Coincidences; mix-ups; harmless mistakes and switches. And so a story is born.”

— Lauren Oliver

Whenever people say a coincidence in a novel is implausible, I think, Do I have a story for you.

— Alexander Chee

“They could never quite reconcile themselves to the idea that our lives don't follow the dramatic arc that a good author gives to a…

— Ian Caldwell

“Life may look to be made up of incredible coincidences. One problem. I don’t believe in coincidences. I believe in twists of fate.”

— Tania Elizabeth

“What was the point of having a situation worthy of fiction if the protagonist didn't behave as he would have done in a book?”

— Julian Barnes

“There are no true coincidences, that everything happens for a reason, even if those "reasons" aren't always easy, or even possible, to understand.”

— Waldorf Heather

“There's no such thing as coincidences, only incidences with a twist.”

— Leanore Elliott

“What's remarkable about fiction is that it places you in the unusual position of having no trajectory. You stand aside, motives abandoned for the…

— Tom Rachman

“Paradox is beloved of novelists. The despised savior, the humane whore, the selfish man suddenly munificent, the wise fool, and the cowardly hero. Most…

— Thomas Keneally