“I start writing, pull whatever images happen to occur to me and make up a story, instead of starting with details that are real and I know of and going from there.” KnowsWritingRealStoriesHappensStartingDetails Author:John Darnielle
“The fact that somebody's telling you a story about people who didn't exist doesn't make the experience of the story any less real in your heart and mind.” PeopleMindHeartRealFactsStoriesHeart And Mind Author:John Darnielle
“Kayfabe is kind of a code. To break kayfabe is to let people know that the punch was not real and that the match was scripted.” PeopleKnowsKindRealBreakCode Author:John Darnielle
“If you're standing in the middle of a ring and you're playing the villain, and everyone is booing and throwing things at you, that's real.” IfsRealMiddleStandingRingsThrowingVillainBooingThrowing Things Author:John Darnielle
“In wrestling, people just throw each other around, possibly actually bleed, and are still friends in the locker room afterwards. But there's a real glee - a feeling goes up in the arena, especially on non-TV days. If it's just people in a room and somebody starts to bleed, that's very exciting.” PeopleIfsStillsRealFeelingsRoomsTvsExcitingWrestlingArenaLockersGleeLocker Room Author:John Darnielle
“In death metal, a lot of guys are Eddie Van Halen disciples, but they take his style to really expressionistic places. It's a real pleasure for me to hear people pushing their craft.” PeopleRealGuyPleasureStyleCraftsPushingMetalsDiscipleVansVan HalenDeath Metal Author:John Darnielle
“There are real teachers out there; I don't pretend to have their mantle.” RealTeacher Author:John Darnielle
“I make up stories that take place in real space with real people. If I could convert this into a technique for experimental novels, I might really be onto something.” PeopleRealNovel Author:John Darnielle
“As important as politics are to me, the life and the spirit of people's emotions are much more important. People live real lives where they love and grieve and feel pain and joy and that is a whole separate sphere. All that political stuff, I believe in it strongly, but not as strongly as I believe that at some point you or someone is going to need a song to sit with and comfort them in a hard time.” PeopleBelieveImportantRealPainPoliticalJoySpiritSongI BelieveEmotionComfortReal LifeGrievingHard Times Author:John Darnielle
