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Sol Stein Quotes By Sol Stein: Say it new or say it straight.

Say it new or say it straight. — Sol Stein

Sol Stein Quotes By Neal Stephenson: There is a certain kind of small town

There is a certain kind of small town that grows like a boil on the ass of every Army base in the world. — Neal Stephenson

Sol Stein Quotes By Austin Wright: like traveling without knowing what country you're going

like traveling without knowing what country you're going to — Austin Wright

Sol Stein Quotes By William James: It is our attitude at the beginning of

It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome. — William James

Sol Stein Quotes By Sol Stein: A lawyer's job is to manipulate the skeletons

A lawyer's job is to manipulate the skeletons in other people's closets. — Sol Stein

Sol Stein Quotes By Sol Stein: Be sure you don't stop the story while

Be sure you don't stop the story while describing. You are a storyteller, not an interior decorator. — Sol Stein

Sol Stein Quotes By Sol Stein: Readers, transformed by film and TV, are used

Readers, transformed by film and TV, are used to seeing stories. The reading experience ... is increasingly visual. — Sol Stein

Sol Stein Quotes By Dov Davidoff: Someday I'd like to be a father, not

Someday I'd like to be a father, not of a human child, but something more reasonable. — Dov Davidoff

Sol Stein Quotes By Sol Stein: In our not-yet-acknowledged secret garden lie the seeds

In our not-yet-acknowledged secret garden lie the seeds of some of our best not-yet-written stories — Sol Stein

Sol Stein Quotes By Sol Stein: Parents begin by loving their children; as they

Parents begin by loving their children; as they grow older they judge them; sometimes they forgive them. — Sol Stein

Sol Stein Quotes By Sol Stein: A reader's emotions can be sparked with few

A reader's emotions can be sparked with few words. That's the power of dialogue. — Sol Stein

Sol Stein Quotes By Sol Stein: Tension produces instantaneous anxiety, and the reader finds

Tension produces instantaneous anxiety, and the reader finds it delicious. — Sol Stein

Sol Stein Quotes By Sol Stein: Most of the time, tough, combative, adversarial dialogue

Most of the time, tough, combative, adversarial dialogue is much more exciting than physical action. — Sol Stein

Sol Stein Quotes By Sibylla Matilde: You're with me, baby. When you're with me,

You're with me, baby. When you're with me, I want you to know it. Say my name, Devin. — Sibylla Matilde

Sol Stein Quotes By Anne Stuart: Besides, the old man was out of shape,

Besides, the old man was out of shape, smoked and drank
a walking heart attack. — Anne Stuart

Sol Stein Quotes By Sol Stein: The function of suspense is to put the

The function of suspense is to put the reader in danger of an overfull bladder. — Sol Stein

Sol Stein Quotes By Sol Stein: A writer who always has his characters "walk"

A writer who always has his characters "walk" is missing opportunities. — Sol Stein

Sol Stein Quotes By Sol Stein: There's nothing to writing. All you do is

There's nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and open a vein. — Sol Stein

Sol Stein Quotes By Sol Stein: Dialogue is a lean language in which every

Dialogue is a lean language in which every word counts. — Sol Stein

Sol Stein Quotes By Sol Stein: It can be said that one slip of

It can be said that one slip of point of view by a writer can hurt a story badly, and several slips can be fatal.' Stein on Writing — Sol Stein

Sol Stein Quotes By Sol Stein: You can never know enough about your characters.

You can never know enough about your characters. — Sol Stein

Sol Stein Quotes By Sol Stein: The expert magician seeks to deceive the mind,

The expert magician seeks to deceive the mind, rather than the eye. — Sol Stein

Sol Stein Quotes By Sol Stein: To create tension, dialogue needs to be stretched

To create tension, dialogue needs to be stretched out. That is, characters should not be immediately responsive. — Sol Stein

Sol Stein Quotes By Sol Stein: A writer writes what other people only think.

A writer writes what other people only think. — Sol Stein