When writing fantastical literature, your biggest problem is getting your audience to believe the fantastical elements of your story. Arthur Slade audiencebigelement Change image and share on social
When writing fiction, you only have to know enough to be convincing on the page. I mean really convincing, of course - but you don't need academic depth. Simon Mawer academicconvincedepth Change image and share on social
When writing for a mass audience, put a fact in every sentence. Michael Hastings audiencefactmas Change image and share on social
When writing, I'm not thinking about war, even if I'm writing about it. I'm thinking about sentences, rhythm and story. So the focus, when I'm working, even if it's on a story that takes place at war, is not on bombs or bullets. It's on the story. Tim O'Brien bombbulletfocus share on social
When writing isn't going well-then the bad thing about being a writer is that I also have the freedom and flexibility to do something badly, and no one else can fix it for me. Margaret Haddix badbadlyfix Change image and share on social
When writing screenplays, it's a matter of remembering to leave off the page anything and everything that doesn't appear on the screen. Taiye Selasi leavematterpage Change image and share on social
When writing sex scenes, there is often no pleasing anyone, except perhaps the writer herself. Lynn Coady pleasescenesex Change image and share on social
When written in Chinese, the word 'crisis' is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity. John F. Kennedy characterchinesecompose Change image and share on social
When WWII ended, the Cold War started, and the interest of the Western world was not to completely break Germany. So all those Nazis who had been controlling the country now had the power to rebuild it. I think there were many of them who just continued their life in society; it's a very known fact. Arnon Goldfinger breakcoldcompletely share on social
When X-rays traverse matter of any kind, this matter becomes a source of a radiation similar in character to that of the primary radiation falling upon it. Charles Glover Barkla characterfallkind Change image and share on social