Lynn Nottage Quotes

Anything with a good story and characters I think would be great.

I love a really good storyline.

Of course, I'm not allowed to talk about the script, but I can say it is a really good story.

I'd like to be in anything that tells a good story and has an interesting character.

I find that most people know what a story is until they sit down to write one.

I'm drawn to a good story, really, as I hope most people are. For me, it's the story that's going to stay with you eventually, not necessarily the genre. I go to watch a film because of the story, not because it was a Western or a comedy.

I'm very interested in storytelling and anything that plays with structure.

A good story isn't preachy; a good story is always entertaining.

I don't think in terms of optimism and pessimism when writing a story. I am telling a story.

Storytelling is about two things; it's about character and plot.

All the writing elements are the same. You need to tell a good story... You've got good characters... People think there's some dramatic difference between writing 'Little Bear' and the 'Hunger Games,' and as a writer, for me, there isn't.

I believe that the writer should tell a story. I believe in plot. I believe in creating characters and suspense.

I write both fiction and nonfiction. I begin my fiction with the main character. The story comes later.

Fiction is about telling a good story, first and foremost. But of course, everything I'm interested in or angry about leaks into my writing, from art to violence against women.

I think a good story's a good story and a good character's a good character.

Listen to great storytellers; slowly, you will learn about voice, timing, tension, structure, climax - all the things you need to tell stories that will capture the imagination of your audience.

I love good stories; you have to have a good plot - characters which intertwine with a good plot.

I want to tell a story and shape it all the way through to the end.

I'm a fan of great storytelling.

Our biggest challenge is always story. The story is the ultimate thing you try to tackle.

Storytelling is storytelling. Good stories need compelling characters and interesting conflicts. That's the bottom line no matter what medium you're writing for.

A story is built on characters and reasons.

The parallels between a stage and a book are compelling. You, like all authors, create 'characters' in a 'setting' who speak 'dialogue' encased in 'scenes.' Most importantly, you - like the playwright - have an 'audience.'

When I approach a story or movie, the story is the most important thing.

Movies are all about plot. Theater, even if it's story heavy, it's about ideas.