A good story cannot be devised; it has to be distilled. Raymond Chandler devisedistillgood Change image and share on social
He looked about as inconspicuous as a tarantula on a slice of angel food. Raymond Chandler angelfoodinconspicuous Change image and share on social
When I split an infinitive, God damn it, I split it so it will stay split. Raymond Chandler damngodinfinitive Change image and share on social
The more you reason the less you create. Raymond Chandler createreason Change image and share on social
Everything a writer learns about the art or craft of fiction takes just a little away from his need or desire to write at all. In the end he knows all the tricks and has nothing to say. Raymond Chandler artcraftdesire Change image and share on social
She jerked away from me like a startled fawn might, if I had a startled fawn and it jerked away from me. Raymond Chandler fawnjerkstartle Change image and share on social
Most critical writing is drivel and half of it is dishonest. It is a short cut to oblivion, anyway. Thinking in terms of ideas destroys the power to think in terms of emotions and sensations. Raymond Chandler criticalcutdestroy Change image and share on social
I do a great deal of research - particularly in the apartments of tall blondes. Raymond Chandler apartmentblondedeal Change image and share on social
At least half the mystery novels published violate the law that the solution, once revealed, must seem to be inevitable. Raymond Chandler halfinevitablelaw Change image and share on social
The creative artist seems to be almost the only kind of man that you could never meet on neutral ground. You can only meet him as an artist. He sees nothing objectively because his own ego is always in the foreground of every picture. Raymond Chandler artistcreativeego share on social
