Careful Quote by William Landay

That's the way I work. I get it all plotted in my mind, and then I write it down.

— Ann Patchett

I'm not an enormous proponent of plot as a reader. It's about other things; my reading has become specialized over the years.

— Patrick deWitt

I write largely plot-driven stories.

— Ravi Subramanian

I don't really write plots. I use history as the engine that drives everything.

— Alan Furst

Usually when I put my focus on the pacing, the plot, the specific characterizations, - it's ironic - but then I actually increase my…

— Christopher Rice

Writing is not my forte, but I am good at visualising.

— Karthi

As a reader I like both great characterization and fast moving plots. The challenge is to balance the both and not compromise one for…

— Tobsha Learner

My forte is the plotting. You sit down, and you work out a plot.

— Clive Cussler

I think I'm good at metaphors and descriptions. Plot doesn't come naturally to me, so I work really hard at it.

— Celeste Ng

I feel like I know how to write plot.

— Mike White

I don't plot, and I don't plan. I like to be surprised like the reader.

— Joe R. Lansdale

I love to play with language; make it do tricks, turn a word inside out to see if it's got a hidden meaning tucked…

— Larry Gelbart