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Long Story Quotes

But keep characters in propinquity long enough and a story will always develop a plot Picture Quote #1

If I want a long boring story with no point to it, I have my life Picture Quote #1

I told personal stories the way [Bill] Cosby would spin a yarn for ten minutes. I think in hindsight it works better as a long story than as a condensed monologue Picture Quote #1

My father who in this case was an obsessive life-long storyteller, and by a very peculiar trick of my father’s. My father would tell a very, very long story, and the punch line would be in Yiddish Picture Quote #1

The Little Friend is a long book. It’s also completely different from my first novel: different landscape, different characters, different use of language and diction, different approach to story Picture Quote #1

But long story short, I didn’t start doing stand-up because I wanted to have a TV show or be an actor or even wanted to write sketch comedy. I got into stand-up because I love stand-up Picture Quote #1

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Whatever’s happening today, remember it is only ONE SCENE in a long movie. Don’t treat it like it’s the whole story. Keep writing the story Picture Quote #1

My childhood wasn’t very happy. It’s a long, grim story about being a Jew in a small southern town Picture Quote #1

I still have nightmares of dead comrades, a long time ago, talking to me. ‘Emmanuel, don’t forget about us, don’t give up, keep telling our story.’ Picture Quote #1

Anywhere you want. Thailand, South Carolina, Brezil, Peru-- Oh, wait, no, I’m banned from Peru. I’d forgotten about that. It’s a long story, but amusing if you want to hear it Picture Quote #1

Today, Angelina Jolie met with Pope Francis at the Vatican. Long story short: She adopted him Picture Quote #1

I was immediately swept up in Ariane’s story. Equal parts thrill-ride and love story, The Rules is intense and emotional. This book stays with you long after you finish Picture Quote #1

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We busted a lot of family secrets with this. But to make a long story short, my parents relationship was built heavily on security issues for my Mom, and when my Dad couldn’t provide security, the relationship unraveled Picture Quote #1

However, people need to understand that it ain’t that deep to try and convince people of what your persona is. You are who you are, and what you are will show in time. What you aren’t can be hidden, but eventually it will come to light. Long story short: rappers should never take themselves too seriously Picture Quote #1

I want the reader to feel something is astonishing. Not the ‘what happens,’ but the way everything happens. These long short story fictions do that best, for me Picture Quote #1

The story is always in service to the characters, and is only as long or short, or neat or ragged as it needs to be Picture Quote #1

I think as long as the standard of quality, the story-telling, film-making, acting etc. etc. remains consistent, then you’ve got a good change of making a decent anthology Picture Quote #1

The story of your life is the story of the long and brutal assault on your heart by the one who knows what you could be and fears it Picture Quote #1

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I had a short story collection come out in 2006, and then I couldn’t work on large projects for a long time because I was finishing my doctoral degree Picture Quote #1

I think it’s much more natural as a writer to want to tell one story rather than lots of small stories that are half an hour long Picture Quote #1

It’s a luxury to be able to tell a long form story. I love novels, and I love to have a long relationship with characters Picture Quote #1

Life is too short for a long story Picture Quote #1

The best way to make a long story short is to stop listening Picture Quote #1

To make a long story short, there’s nothing like having a boss walk in Picture Quote #1

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Oh, you've made plenty of short stories long. But never, ever, have you made a long story short Picture Quote #1

Places are extremely important when writing a long story because place shapes a character Picture Quote #1

But as long as you remember what you have seen, then nothing is gone. As long as you remember, it is part of this story we have together Picture Quote #1

Readers will stay with an author, no matter what the variations in style and genre, as long as they get that sense of story, of character, of empathetic involvement Picture Quote #1

Writing a short story is like having a short intense affair, whereas writing a novel is like a long rich marriage Picture Quote #1

Tell the story you want to tell, and let it be as long as it needs to be. Worry about marketing it later Picture Quote #1

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But keep characters in propinquity long enough and a story will always develop a plot (Long Story Quotes) If I want a long boring story with no point to it, I have my life (Long Story Quotes) I told personal stories the way [Bill] Cosby would spin a yarn for ten minutes. I think in hindsight it works better as a long story than as a condensed monologue (Long Story Quotes) My father who in this case was an obsessive life-long storyteller, and by a very peculiar trick of my father’s. My father would tell a very, very long story, and the punch line would be in Yiddish (Long Story Quotes) The Little Friend is a long book. It’s also completely different from my first novel: different landscape, different characters, different use of language and diction, different approach to story (Long Story Quotes) But long story short, I didn’t start doing stand-up because I wanted to have a TV show or be an actor or even wanted to write sketch comedy. I got into stand-up because I love stand-up (Long Story Quotes) Whatever’s happening today, remember it is only ONE SCENE in a long movie. Don’t treat it like it’s the whole story. Keep writing the story (Long Story Quotes) My childhood wasn’t very happy. It’s a long, grim story about being a Jew in a small southern town (Long Story Quotes) I still have nightmares of dead comrades, a long time ago, talking to me. ‘Emmanuel, don’t forget about us, don’t give up, keep telling our story.’ (Long Story Quotes) Anywhere you want. Thailand, South Carolina, Brezil, Peru-- Oh, wait, no, I’m banned from Peru. I’d forgotten about that. It’s a long story, but amusing if you want to hear it (Long Story Quotes) Today, Angelina Jolie met with Pope Francis at the Vatican. Long story short: She adopted him (Long Story Quotes) I was immediately swept up in Ariane’s story. Equal parts thrill-ride and love story, The Rules is intense and emotional. This book stays with you long after you finish (Long Story Quotes) We busted a lot of family secrets with this. But to make a long story short, my parents relationship was built heavily on security issues for my Mom, and when my Dad couldn’t provide security, the relationship unraveled (Long Story Quotes) However, people need to understand that it ain’t that deep to try and convince people of what your persona is. You are who you are, and what you are will show in time. What you aren’t can be hidden, but eventually it will come to light. Long story short: rappers should never take themselves too seriously (Long Story Quotes) I want the reader to feel something is astonishing. Not the ‘what happens,’ but the way everything happens. These long short story fictions do that best, for me. (Long Story Quotes) The story is always in service to the characters, and is only as long or short, or neat or ragged as it needs to be. (Long Story Quotes) I think as long as the standard of quality, the story-telling, film-making, acting etc. etc. remains consistent, then you’ve got a good change of making a decent anthology. (Long Story Quotes) The story of your life is the story of the long and brutal assault on your heart by the one who knows what you could be and fears it. (Long Story Quotes) I had a short story collection come out in 2006, and then I couldn’t work on large projects for a long time because I was finishing my doctoral degree. (Long Story Quotes) I think it’s much more natural as a writer to want to tell one story rather than lots of small stories that are half an hour long. (Long Story Quotes) It’s a luxury to be able to tell a long form story. I love novels, and I love to have a long relationship with characters (Long Story Quotes) Life is too short for a long story (Long Story Quotes) The best way to make a long story short is to stop listening (Long Story Quotes) To make a long story short, there’s nothing like having a boss walk in (Long Story Quotes) Oh, you've made plenty of short stories long. But never, ever, have you made a long story short (Long Story Quotes) Places are extremely important when writing a long story because place shapes a character (Long Story Quotes) But as long as you remember what you have seen, then nothing is gone. As long as you remember, it is part of this story we have together (Long Story Quotes) Readers will stay with an author, no matter what the variations in style and genre, as long as they get that sense of story, of character, of empathetic involvement (Long Story Quotes) Writing a short story is like having a short intense affair, whereas writing a novel is like a long rich marriage (Long Story Quotes) Tell the story you want to tell, and let it be as long as it needs to be. Worry about marketing it later (Long Story Quotes)

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