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Plot Quotes

When the reader and one narrator know something the other narrator does not, the opportunities for suspense and plot development and the shifting of reader sympathies get really interesting Picture Quote #1

A human being needs only a small plot of ground on which to be happy, and even less to lie beneath Picture Quote #1

I don’t think plot as a plot means much today. I’d say that everybody has seen every plot twenty times. What they haven’t seen is characters and their relation to one another. I don’t worry much about plot anymore Picture Quote #1

I don’t really know what an adverb is. A dangling participle? That sounds really rude. I don’t know what character is, really. Plot seems vaguely juvenile to me. It’s all about language, it’s all about how you apply it to the page Picture Quote #1

I think action should be revealed through character, so if you have a plot problem, it’s probably a character problem Picture Quote #1

People see their own lives as stories; a lifelong story with a single hero or heroine... much contemporary unhappiness is due to the fact that people in high tech societies receive neither strong myths and stories from their culture nor the ability to construct their own... they lose the plot Picture Quote #1

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Nor is there any law more just, than that he who has plotted death shall perish by his own plot Picture Quote #1

The era of television in which I grew up was much simpler than now. Its conventions were quite transparent and fun to think about. Who could ever remember the plot of those shows? Picture Quote #1

In the theater, you’re so much more in charge as an actor. For better or for worse, you know what the audience is seeing. But you can be acting your socks off on film, and then you see the movie, and the camera is on the other actor, or they’ve cut out the lines you thought were significant, or they’ve adjusted the plot. So much of it is out of your control Picture Quote #1

My sister and brother are both writers as well. We are constantly discussing story and plot lines. And I love to discuss story ideas with my husband Picture Quote #1

Even a dream as inspiration doesn’t mean anything unless you then find that it’s sparked an actual story with a plot Picture Quote #1

I like having a plot, I like characters with a reason to get up in the morning Picture Quote #1

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Once somebody’s aware of a plot, it’s like a bone sticking out. If it breaks through the skin, it’s very ugly Picture Quote #1

I’m more interested in plot than theme, but I hope my values find their way into my stories: kindness, sympathy, effort, and humor! Picture Quote #1

The main plot line is simple: Getting your character to the foot of the tree, getting him up the tree, and then figuring out how to get him down again Picture Quote #1

I’m frustrated when I see movies in which I feel like the plot is being told to me instead of shown to me Picture Quote #1

The character can never be static from book to book. People might think you just come up with a new plot and stick this guy in. Well, he has to be as new as the plot every time Picture Quote #1

Each of us needs an adequate biography: How do I put together into a coherent image the pieces of my life? How do I find the basic plot of my story? Picture Quote #1

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Every search has its own momentum. It is why a search makes such an excellent plot for a film or story Picture Quote #1

I really felt sometimes like I was physically pulling the plot, and it was heavy. I’m sure it didn’t look great that I was going into my dressing room at lunch Picture Quote #1

I have a superstition that if I talk about plot, it’s like letting sand out of a hole in the bottom of a bag Picture Quote #1

Characterization is not divorced from plot, not a coat of paint you slap on after the structure of events is already built. Rather characterization is inseparable from plot Picture Quote #1

Writing for the theater is a whole different can of fish. The music now has the responsibility of so many things. The plot could be giving you different views of the character; the emotional highlights of a moment Picture Quote #1

Language is the ticket to plot and character, after all, because both are built out of language Picture Quote #1

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The characters are the plot. What they do and say and the things that happen to them are, in a sense, what the plot is. You can’t take character and plot apart from each other, really Picture Quote #1

Just as a gardener must tend his or her plot, keeping out the weeds, you must tend the garden of your mind, weeding out the thoughts of lack, limitation, and negativity. You must nurture and tend the thoughts of happiness, success, and purpose Picture Quote #1

Storytelling is ultimately a creative act of pattern recognition. Through characters, plot and setting, a writer creates places where previously invisible truths become visible. Or the storyteller posits a series of dots that the reader can connect Picture Quote #1

I start with a beat sheet, which is more of an abbreviated outline. It hits all the major plot points. From there, I move to note cards. But the most important part of my process is my inspiration board Picture Quote #1

I keep an elaborate calendar for my characters detailing on which dates everything happens. I’m constantly revising this as I go along. It gives me the freedom to intricately plot my story, knowing it will at least hold up on a timeline Picture Quote #1

I definitely feel that plot flows from character. I don’t believe that you can construct a plot and insert people into it Picture Quote #1

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When the reader and one narrator know something the other narrator does not, the opportunities for suspense and plot development and the shifting of reader sympathies get really interesting (Plot Quotes) A human being needs only a small plot of ground on which to be happy, and even less to lie beneath (Plot Quotes) I don’t think plot as a plot means much today. I’d say that everybody has seen every plot twenty times. What they haven’t seen is characters and their relation to one another. I don’t worry much about plot anymore (Plot Quotes) I don’t really know what an adverb is. A dangling participle? That sounds really rude. I don’t know what character is, really. Plot seems vaguely juvenile to me. It’s all about language, it’s all about how you apply it to the page (Plot Quotes) I think action should be revealed through character, so if you have a plot problem, it’s probably a character problem (Plot Quotes) People see their own lives as stories; a lifelong story with a single hero or heroine... much contemporary unhappiness is due to the fact that people in high tech societies receive neither strong myths and stories from their culture nor the ability to construct their own... they lose the plot (Plot Quotes) Nor is there any law more just, than that he who has plotted death shall perish by his own plot (Plot Quotes) The era of television in which I grew up was much simpler than now. Its conventions were quite transparent and fun to think about. Who could ever remember the plot of those shows? (Plot Quotes) In the theater, you’re so much more in charge as an actor. For better or for worse, you know what the audience is seeing. But you can be acting your socks off on film, and then you see the movie, and the camera is on the other actor, or they’ve cut out the lines you thought were significant, or they’ve adjusted the plot. So much of it is out of your control (Plot Quotes) My sister and brother are both writers as well. We are constantly discussing story and plot lines. And I love to discuss story ideas with my husband (Plot Quotes) Even a dream as inspiration doesn’t mean anything unless you then find that it’s sparked an actual story with a plot (Plot Quotes) I like having a plot, I like characters with a reason to get up in the morning (Plot Quotes) Once somebody’s aware of a plot, it’s like a bone sticking out. If it breaks through the skin, it’s very ugly (Plot Quotes) I’m more interested in plot than theme, but I hope my values find their way into my stories: kindness, sympathy, effort, and humor! (Plot Quotes) The main plot line is simple: Getting your character to the foot of the tree, getting him up the tree, and then figuring out how to get him down again (Plot Quotes) I’m frustrated when I see movies in which I feel like the plot is being told to me instead of shown to me (Plot Quotes) The character can never be static from book to book. People might think you just come up with a new plot and stick this guy in. Well, he has to be as new as the plot every time (Plot Quotes) Each of us needs an adequate biography: How do I put together into a coherent image the pieces of my life? How do I find the basic plot of my story? (Plot Quotes) Every search has its own momentum. It is why a search makes such an excellent plot for a film or story (Plot Quotes) I really felt sometimes like I was physically pulling the plot, and it was heavy. I’m sure it didn’t look great that I was going into my dressing room at lunch (Plot Quotes) I have a superstition that if I talk about plot, it’s like letting sand out of a hole in the bottom of a bag (Plot Quotes) Characterization is not divorced from plot, not a coat of paint you slap on after the structure of events is already built. Rather characterization is inseparable from plot (Plot Quotes) Writing for the theater is a whole different can of fish. The music now has the responsibility of so many things. The plot could be giving you different views of the character; the emotional highlights of a moment (Plot Quotes) Language is the ticket to plot and character, after all, because both are built out of language (Plot Quotes) The characters are the plot. What they do and say and the things that happen to them are, in a sense, what the plot is. You can’t take character and plot apart from each other, really (Plot Quotes) Just as a gardener must tend his or her plot, keeping out the weeds, you must tend the garden of your mind, weeding out the thoughts of lack, limitation, and negativity. You must nurture and tend the thoughts of happiness, success, and purpose (Plot Quotes) Storytelling is ultimately a creative act of pattern recognition. Through characters, plot and setting, a writer creates places where previously invisible truths become visible. Or the storyteller posits a series of dots that the reader can connect (Plot Quotes) I start with a beat sheet, which is more of an abbreviated outline. It hits all the major plot points. From there, I move to note cards. But the most important part of my process is my inspiration board (Plot Quotes) I keep an elaborate calendar for my characters detailing on which dates everything happens. I’m constantly revising this as I go along. It gives me the freedom to intricately plot my story, knowing it will at least hold up on a timeline (Plot Quotes) I definitely feel that plot flows from character. I don’t believe that you can construct a plot and insert people into it (Plot Quotes)

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