A writing teacher once told me that the most successful movies and books were simple plots about complex … - James Scott Bell

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What humans want most of all, is to be right. Even if we're being right about our own doom. If we believe there are monsters around the next corner ready to tear us apart, we would literally prefer to be right about the monsters, than to be shown to be wrong in the eyes of others and made to look foolish.

James Scott Bell

A writing teacher once told me that the most successful movies and books were simple plots about complex characters. You should be able to articulate your concept in a couple of lines.

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In fact, one could argue that the skill of the fiction writer boils down to the ability to exploit intensity.

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Characters who are absolutely sure about what they do, who plunge ahead without fear, are not that interesting. We don’t go through life that way. In reality, we have doubts just like everyone else. Bringing your Lead’s doubts to the surface in your plot pulls the reader deeper into the story, and this is an excellent way to coax the reader to lose himself in the story world you’re about to create.

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Status, worry and comparison are ways to madness, not victory.

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My philosophy on writing books is that if you learn only one new thing, or even get a new take on something you already know, it's worth it.

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Every hour you spend writing is an hour you don't spend worrying about your writing.

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