Henry James said, “What is character but the determination of incident? What is incident but the illustration of character?” James was born in New York City on April 15, 1834. He wrote short stories, plays, and novels. He focused on the consciousness of his characters and his stories were seen as psychological thought-experiments. He often […]
Ernest Hemingway Quote
Ernest Hemingway said, “A writer’s problem does not change. He himself changes and the world he lives in changes, but his problem remains the same. It is always how to write truly and having found what is true, to project it in such a way that it becomes part of the experience of the person […]
Quote about Choices by Brodi Ashton
Brodi Ashton in Everneath said “Heroes are made by the paths they choose, not the powers they are graced with.” I’m editing submissions I have received for my new anthology, Choices. The entries to my poetry contest about choices are with my poet/friend judges. Winners will be announced in early August.
Quote from Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou is, and will be, remembered and honored . Here is one of her quotes: “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside of you.”
Editing Quote by Mark Twain
Mark Twain said, “A successful book is not made of what is in it, but what is left out.” Often we have to cut what doesn’t serve the story and it might be our favorite line, paragraph, scene, or chapter.
Wired for Story Quotes
Lisa Cron in Wired for Story has a “Story Secret” on page 103. She says, “Anything conceptual, abstract, or general must be made tangible in the protagonist’s specific struggle.” On the following page, she quotes E.B. White, “Advice to young writers who want to get ahead without any annoying delays: don’t write about Man, write […]
Quote about Pavlov
“If Pavlov tested his cat he would have failed.” _Patrick H.T. Doyle