“There's that lovely thing for the first month or two of writing a new book: OK, I don't know what that character's going to do, but we'll find out later. After about three or four months you come to that bit where you've got to put some plot in before it's too late, and you have to go back and start inserting plot, and, ooh, I've left out the literature, OK, lets put some in.” KnowsWritingFirstsTwoBookCharacterThreeLiteratureLeftBitsFourMonthsLateLovelyToo LatePlotLeft OutNew BooksLovely ThingsBefore It's Too Late Author:Terry Pratchett
“To this day, I get rewrite offers where they say: 'We feel this script needs work with character, dialogue, plot and tone,' and when you ask what's left, they say: 'Well, the typing is very good.'” NeedsFeelsWellsCharacterAsksLeftOffersVery GoodScriptsDialogueTonePlotThis DayTyping Author:John Sayles