Ashwin Sanghi Quotes

As writers, we must keep throwing problems at our characters. Conflict is the heart of good storytelling. Hiking in nature along a twisting trail can remind us what a good story feels like. It's the opposite of a treadmill - or an interstate highway.

A compelling story requires conflict, friction, an obstacle to be overcome.

That's what protagonists do. They work hard, they have a conflict, they overcome the obstacles.

In order to have a plot, you have to have a conflict, something bad has to happen.

Without the villain, the hero sits at home on his couch.

Difficulty is our most reliable narrative engine.

Well, you need the villain. If you don't have a villain, the good guy can stay home.

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

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

For mine, the villains of the piece were always important. In a traditional sense, that's always an important role.

The thrill, believe me, is as much in the battle as in the victory.

Someone is going to win and someone is going to lose. That's also what happens in almost every movie - someone is going to win and someone is going to lose.

It is the fight alone that pleases us, not the victory.

I just wanted to win on the road, honestly. I don't remember the road ever being this tough.

You've got to have a villain and they'll always make me a villain. I'm used to it - it makes me work harder and it makes me fight harder.

Struggle

When you fight -- fight to win

Usually, you just have a hero and a villain - in any movie, not just a superhero movie.

Every fight in my life is important because the man standing across from me is there to beat me.

I think there's only one interesting story... and that's struggle.

The job in every re-write is to make it harder for your characters to get the thing that they need.

If you are the sort of character who likes to feel you are in a battle, then make sure you do that.

Jay White has a great chance to make his name off of me. But I'm not going to make that easy.

Gore isn't required for a good story, but adversity is.

I think at the end of the day, winning is very difficult.