Baran bo Odar Quotes

You can't tell any kind of a story without having some kind of a theme, something to say between the lines.

I would say 'Flower' had a story. It is told through the environment.

The nature of good fiction is that it dwells in ambiguity.

A story is a kind of biopsy of human life. A story is both local, specific, small, and deep, in a kind of penetrating, layered, and revealing way.

Any story that I can consider worth telling is one that you could tell in words.

It's always the story that interests me.

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.

At the end of the day, it's all about the story.

I want stories that tackle things.

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

Judgments and secrets are what make a good novel.

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

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

A story to me means a plot where there is some surprise. Because that is how life is - full of surprises.

It's the story that counts.

You cannot base a whole movie on just the imagery alone. It has to be the story and the characters.

I'm of the Samuel Goldwyn school of writing: If you need to send a message, call Western Union. Any messages people take away from my books are the ones they see in them.

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'm first and foremost interested in the story, the characters.

For me, the short story is the depth of a novel, the breadth of a poem, and, as you come to the last few paragraphs, the experience of surprise.

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

The important thing about any book is that you have to have a good story and that it has to be exciting. Then it's nice to add other levels underneath that people can pick up on.

The way I express ideas is through the plot, Suspense is an important part of expressing an idea.

I'm always looking for a story.

'Junkhearts' is a great story.