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“Plot and scene are still the hardest things for me, though I think they're the building blocks of what makes a story work.”

Quote by Dan Chaon

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Dan Chaon

Dan Chaon is an American writer known for his unique narrative techniques and profound psychological descriptions. His works often explore themes of family, memory, and identity, and are highly appreciated by readers. more

“I started out as a poet who primarily wanted to write about image and moment. Over the years I've been trying to teach myself how to do plot and scene. My first story collection had the most issues with the plotlessness, and when I was writing my second collection I was teaching myself how to make things happen.”

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Author:Dan Chaon

“I know a lot of people don't listen to music when they're writing because it distracts them, but for me it's almost a way to get into the self-hypnotic state that I need to be in to write.”

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Author:Dan Chaon

“I think in this day and age it's very important.”

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Author:Lizzy Plapinger

“I think it's almost a unique control that artists can have now more than they ever did, I think if you don't be proactive about how you want your music to be visually represented, I think other people will do it for you - so how comfortable are you with people putting their own two cents on it?”

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Author:Lizzy Plapinger

“Which even though we do have a very visual aesthetic and identity, we love it when people make their own videos to the music.”

People Identity Video Visuals Aesthetic

Author:Lizzy Plapinger

“I think something for us that we're always interested in is how people interpret the music or the band for themselves, and that sort of level of interactivity for us specifically is really awesome, but I can imagine for some bands the ability to make your sound and make your identity known could be challenging.”

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Author:Lizzy Plapinger

“I love Tumblr, I love it, it's like collaging and collecting images, it's such a fun thing to do, it's something that's really therapeutic and I don't really know why.”

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Author:Lizzy Plapinger

“You can't get too attached to any one shampoo. And conditioner, also.”

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Author:Owen Wilson

“I guess I was a little bit nervous, because there seemed to be so much secrecy with Ben [Stiller] wanting to make sure that it was a surprise when we walked out on the [Valentino] runway. I remember showing up at Place Vendôme and doing the fitting and seeing the pajamas that I was going to wear - which I like very much - and seeing Ben arrive kind of in disguise.”

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Author:Owen Wilson

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