A story begins and it always passes from the subjunctive to the declarative. And Italians don't seem to care about making a fine distinction between that which is speculation and that which is fact. Donna Leon begincaredeclarative Change image and share on social
A story has been thought through to the end when it has taken the worst possible turn. Friedrich Durrenmatt badendstory Change image and share on social
A story in Asimov's is read by hundreds of thousands of people. Greg Egan asimovhundredpeople Change image and share on social
A story in your head isn't a story. It's just a daydream until you actually write it down. So write it down. Andy Weir daydreamheadstory Change image and share on social
A story invites both writer and reader into a kind of superficial ease: we want to slide along, pleasingly entertained, lost in the fictional dream. Steven Erikson dreameaseentertain Change image and share on social
A story is a story is a story. The only difference is in the techniques you bring to bear. There are always limitations on what you can and can't do. But I enjoy that. Just like when you write a sonnet or haiku, there are rules you have to abide by. And to me, playing within the rules is the fun part. It keeps the brain fresh. J. Michael Straczynski abidebearbrain share on social
A story is built on characters and reasons. Steven Amsterdam buildcharacterreason Change image and share on social
A story is how we construct our experiences. Doris Lessing constructexperiencestory Change image and share on social
A story is not finished, until it took the worst turn. Friedrich Durrenmatt badfinishstory Change image and share on social
A story is open-ended. A story invites you into it to make your own meaning. Katherine Paterson endinvitemake Change image and share on social