“I believe in plot, in development of character, in the effect of the passage of time, in a good story - better than something you might find in the newspaper. And I believe a novel should be as complicated and involved as you're capable of making it.” ShouldBelieveCharacterStoriesMightI BelieveNovelEffectsDevelopmentInvolvedCapableI Believe InComplicatedNewspapersPlotPassagesGood StoryPassage Of Time Author:John Irving
“I believe a novel must first of all be a good story. My hope is that the spiritual message is woven in so well, is such a part of the fabric of the story and of the characters' lives, that it is subtle but meaningful. This is difficult to do well and is something I constantly endeavor to improve.” FirstsBelieveWellsCharacterStoriesSpiritualI BelieveDifficultNovelMessagesMeaningfulSubtleEndeavorFabricGood StoryWoven Author:Julie Klassen
“I do think a good story in a novel is fair game and there's nothing wrong with adapting that. It sometimes gets a bit facile where they think: "Let's get the next best-seller and see if we can turn it into a film."” IfsThinkingSometimesStoriesFilmTurnsNextGamesBitsNovelFairsGood StorySellersAdaptingBest SellersFair Game Author:Colin Firth
“...book-buyers aren't attracted, by and large, by the literary merits of a novel: book-buyers want a good story...something that will first fascinate them, then pull them in and keep them turning the pages.” WantFirstsBookStoriesNovelPagesMeritGood StoryBuyersLiterary Merit Author:Stephen King