She reminded me that I could write stories,/could be struck by lightning & live. Votes: 3
Jen CurrinI don't call magazines and let them know about things so they can write stories. Votes: 3
Lauren ConradI would never write stories with only despair and defeat and the dark side of life. Votes: 3
Morris GleitzmanAll I ever wanted to do is to write stories that people will enjoy and feel at home with. Votes: 3
Maeve BinchyUs writers all like each other and want to write stories with each other; we're having a good time. Votes: 3
Charles SouleI was quite shy. I used to write stories all the time, and I think that was a worry for my parents. Votes: 3
Anne-Marie DuffI write almost everything, actually. Songs, poems, stories. And stories out of every genre, too. Votes: 2
Jackie EvanchoIf they're going to write a story they're going to write the story whether it's true or not. Votes: 2
Mary-Kate OlsenI would not send a first story anywhere. I would give myself time to write a number of stories. Votes: 2
Jhumpa LahiriWhen male authors write love stories, the heroine tends to end up dead. Votes: 0
Susan Elizabeth PhillipsSometimes the easiest-seeming stories to a reader are the hardest kind to write. Votes: 0
John CheeverI don't always write in order, so composing multi-book stories could get complicated. Votes: 0
Erin MorgensternIn my younger days, I was trying to write sophisticated prose and fantastic stories. Votes: 0
Haruki MurakamiThe stories that are too personally vulnerable to write are the ones that must be told. Votes: 0
Mat KearneySometimes the biggest disasters aren't noticed at all - no one's around to write horror stories. Votes: 0
Vernor VingeIt's the stories that make my heart beat faster ...those are the ones to write about Votes: 0
David Henry HwangWhen I was a little kid, before I learned how to write, I would tell stories. Votes: 0
Amanda HockingWhen you're a writer, you have to write these stories, even if you don't get paid Votes: 0
Horton FooteOnce I started writing novels, I understood how hard it was to write really good short stories. Votes: 0
Elizabeth McCrackenOf course, I write crime stories, and I have to describe violence and the aftermath of violence. Votes: 0
Jeffery DeaverWrite a short story every week. It's not possible to write 52 bad short stories in a row. Votes: 0
Ray BradburyDon't try to write a novel. Write short stories and then figure out how to connect them. Votes: 0
Ray BradburyI wanted to write about what we were doing at the French Laundry, the recipes and the stories. Votes: 0
Thomas KellerSpiritual growth involves giving up the stories of your past so the universe can write a new one. Votes: 0
Marianne WilliamsonWhen we deny our stories, They define us. When we own our stories, we get to write the ending. Votes: 0
Brené BrownFor years and years I thought that stories were just practice, till I got time to write a novel, Votes: 0
Alice MunroSometimes stories cry out to be told in such loud voices that you write them just to shut them up. Votes: 0
Stephen KingAt a certain moment, I decided to write a story. I had no more small children to tell them stories. Votes: 0
Umberto EcoPeople say I make up wild stories. But all I have to do is write down stuff that really happens. Votes: 0
Chuck PalahniukI don't think you can write - at least not well - if you don't love stories, love the written word. Votes: 0
Nora RobertsI have some other novels I want to write. I have a lot of short stories - I love the short story. Votes: 0
George R. R. MartinI want to do film and TV. I want to make good stories. I want to write; I want to be more involved. Votes: 0
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