“I feel that discussing story-writing in terms of plot, character, and theme is like trying to describe the expression on a face by saying where the eyes, nose, and mouth are.” FeelsWritingTryingCharacterStoriesEyeFacesTermExpressionMouthsNosesThemePlotDiscussingStory Writing Book:Mystery and Manners: Occasional Prose Source: Mystery and Manners: Occasional Prose
“In 'Law & Order,' your main job is to stay out of the way of the plot. On another show you'd receive your script and see stuff that seems challenging and feel excited that the writers thought highly enough of you to write it for you.” WayFeelsWritingEnoughShowsSeemsJobsLawOrderStuffChallengesScriptsExcitedPlotIn-laws Author:Jeremy Sisto
“I can tell you that as a writer and as a reader, I regard character as king. Or queen. No matter how riveting the action or interesting the plot twists, if I don't feel like I'm meeting someone who feels real, I'm not going to be compelled to read further.” IfsFeelsI CanRealMatterCharacterActionInterestingReaderKingsRegardMeetingsQueensPlotCompelledTwistsMeeting SomeonePlot Twists Author:Maggie Stiefvater
“My center does not come from my mind - it feels in me like a plot of warm moist well tilled earth with the sun shining hot on it... It seems I would rather feel starkly empty than let any thing be planted that cannot be tended to the fullest possibility of its growth.” FeelsMindWellsDoeSeemsEarthGrowthSunPossibilityEmptyHotShiningWarmPlot Book:Georgia O'Keeffe: A Life Source: Georgia O'Keeffe: A Life