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Story Quotes

I’ve made seventeen or eighteen films now, only two of which have been original screenplays, all the others have been based on short stories or novels, and I find the long short story ideal for adaptation Picture Quote #1

While most of the things you’ve worried about have never happened, it’s a different story with the things you haven’t worried about. They are the ones that happen Picture Quote #1

That song is a story that shows how easily you could get slipped into being labeled as the bad guy, even though what you really trying to do is tell the bad guy to leave you alone Picture Quote #1

I lived through a classic publishing story. My editor was fired a month before the book came out. The editor who took it over already had a full plate. It was never advertised. We didn’t get reviewed in any major outlets Picture Quote #1

Racial history is therefore natural history and the mysticism of the soul at one and the same time; but the history of the religion of the blood, conversely, is the great world story of the rise and downfall of peoples, their heroes and thinkers, their inventors and artists Picture Quote #1

She’s lonely and wounded and very vulnerable and it really is a story about people at the heart of it all Picture Quote #1

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Actually ideas are everywhere. It’s the paperwork, that is, sitting down and thinking them into a coherent story, trying to find just the right words, that can and usually does get to be labor Picture Quote #1

I wouldn’t like to just do one story or one type of stories all the time Picture Quote #1

I love the early process of asking questions about a story and deciding which questions matter most Picture Quote #1

I think I got spoiled and that writing a short story and getting it published, or writing a novel and getting it published, you pretty much get to do the first, second and third draft yourself without a whole lot of interference Picture Quote #1

Obviously, if the commander makes certain decisions that the reporter thinks is inhibiting his right to report a legitimate story, he has to appeal to the commander’s boss to get that changed Picture Quote #1

There’s fierce competition between all the networks to get the guest who can bring the most pertinent information about whatever the story of the moment happens to be Picture Quote #1

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I was told having a website would help me. I have yet to figure out why my life story needs to be on the web Picture Quote #1

The last paragraph in which you tell what the story is about is almost always best left out Picture Quote #1

I don’t finish every story, but I probably write and send out three out of five of them Picture Quote #1

The still must tease with the promise of a story the viewer of it itches to be told Picture Quote #1

Do the story in the way it really demands to be done, which may mean using several different styles or only one style; but it’s still about respecting the story Picture Quote #1

If I’m successful in fooling a wire service, I don’t really have to do anything else to promote the story Picture Quote #1

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Most important to any fake story is a plausible, realistic edge with a satirical twist that is topical Picture Quote #1

Most publishers seem very reluctant to publish short story collections at all; they bring them out in paperback, often disguised as novels Picture Quote #1

And now, without having wearied my friends, I hope, with detailed scientific accounts, theories, or deductions, I will only say that I have endeavoured to tell just the story of the adventure itself Picture Quote #1

I like any story that starts one place and really takes a huge journey to a whole new place; that people in their life want to take that journey. They want to be able to find things in their life that aren’t working and work through them to a new place of change Picture Quote #1

I wanted to share my life story and honor my roots. I am very proud of my family and mother Picture Quote #1

There’s nothing more exciting than to watch a story break and grow, and to be the first one to present it to the world Picture Quote #1

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Just telling a story. That’s cinema. It’s not silent, black and white. It’s a simple story that’s well made Picture Quote #1

A novel, in the end, is a container, a shape which you are trying to pour your story into Picture Quote #1

As individuals, we are shaped by story from the time of birth; we are formed by what we are told by our parents, our teachers, our intimates Picture Quote #1

And I like being able to go back and forth, and I don’t really care if it’s a small budget or big budget or studio or independent, as long as it’s got a story that’s compelling and there’s enough money to make the picture Picture Quote #1

You have to live what you write, or you have to know it. There are exceptions, like story songs, where you just have to have your facts straight. But I think you don’t have to live a hard life to be a good or interesting songwriter Picture Quote #1

I think a song that’s got something to say. I’m not much on gimmicks. I never have been because they don’t last. But I like a song that tells a story and has some meat to it, you know, that means something Picture Quote #1

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I’ve made seventeen or eighteen films now, only two of which have been original screenplays, all the others have been based on short stories or novels, and I find the long short story ideal for adaptation (Story Quotes) While most of the things you’ve worried about have never happened, it’s a different story with the things you haven’t worried about. They are the ones that happen (Story Quotes) That song is a story that shows how easily you could get slipped into being labeled as the bad guy, even though what you really trying to do is tell the bad guy to leave you alone (Story Quotes) I lived through a classic publishing story. My editor was fired a month before the book came out. The editor who took it over already had a full plate. It was never advertised. We didn’t get reviewed in any major outlets (Story Quotes) Racial history is therefore natural history and the mysticism of the soul at one and the same time; but the history of the religion of the blood, conversely, is the great world story of the rise and downfall of peoples, their heroes and thinkers, their inventors and artists (Story Quotes) She’s lonely and wounded and very vulnerable and it really is a story about people at the heart of it all (Story Quotes) Actually ideas are everywhere. It’s the paperwork, that is, sitting down and thinking them into a coherent story, trying to find just the right words, that can and usually does get to be labor (Story Quotes) I wouldn’t like to just do one story or one type of stories all the time (Story Quotes) I love the early process of asking questions about a story and deciding which questions matter most (Story Quotes) I think I got spoiled and that writing a short story and getting it published, or writing a novel and getting it published, you pretty much get to do the first, second and third draft yourself without a whole lot of interference (Story Quotes) Obviously, if the commander makes certain decisions that the reporter thinks is inhibiting his right to report a legitimate story, he has to appeal to the commander’s boss to get that changed (Story Quotes) There’s fierce competition between all the networks to get the guest who can bring the most pertinent information about whatever the story of the moment happens to be (Story Quotes) I was told having a website would help me. I have yet to figure out why my life story needs to be on the web (Story Quotes) The last paragraph in which you tell what the story is about is almost always best left out (Story Quotes) I don’t finish every story, but I probably write and send out three out of five of them (Story Quotes) The still must tease with the promise of a story the viewer of it itches to be told (Story Quotes) Do the story in the way it really demands to be done, which may mean using several different styles or only one style; but it’s still about respecting the story (Story Quotes) If I’m successful in fooling a wire service, I don’t really have to do anything else to promote the story (Story Quotes) Most important to any fake story is a plausible, realistic edge with a satirical twist that is topical (Story Quotes) Most publishers seem very reluctant to publish short story collections at all; they bring them out in paperback, often disguised as novels (Story Quotes) And now, without having wearied my friends, I hope, with detailed scientific accounts, theories, or deductions, I will only say that I have endeavoured to tell just the story of the adventure itself (Story Quotes) I like any story that starts one place and really takes a huge journey to a whole new place; that people in their life want to take that journey. They want to be able to find things in their life that aren’t working and work through them to a new place of change (Story Quotes) I wanted to share my life story and honor my roots. I am very proud of my family and mother (Story Quotes) There’s nothing more exciting than to watch a story break and grow, and to be the first one to present it to the world (Story Quotes) Just telling a story. That’s cinema. It’s not silent, black and white. It’s a simple story that’s well made (Story Quotes) A novel, in the end, is a container, a shape which you are trying to pour your story into (Story Quotes) As individuals, we are shaped by story from the time of birth; we are formed by what we are told by our parents, our teachers, our intimates (Story Quotes) And I like being able to go back and forth, and I don’t really care if it’s a small budget or big budget or studio or independent, as long as it’s got a story that’s compelling and there’s enough money to make the picture (Story Quotes) You have to live what you write, or you have to know it. There are exceptions, like story songs, where you just have to have your facts straight. But I think you don’t have to live a hard life to be a good or interesting songwriter (Story Quotes) I think a song that’s got something to say. I’m not much on gimmicks. I never have been because they don’t last. But I like a song that tells a story and has some meat to it, you know, that means something (Story Quotes)

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