Captivating Plots Quotes

I picked up one of the books and flipped through it. Don't get me wrong, I like reading. But some books should come with warning labels: Caution: contains characters and plots guaranteed to induce sleepiness. Do not attempt to operate heavy machinery after ingesting more than one chapter. Has been known to cause blindness, seizures and a terminal loathing of literature. Should only be taken under the supervision of a highly trained English teacher. Preferably one who grades on the curve.

I like shows that are surprising and not predictable. That have deep, rich characters that are fully formed.

Kids are not going to sit and read a slow-paced book. Neither are adults.

I love stories that put you on the edge of your seat and make you feel something.

I'm really interested in real people in extraordinary situations. The detail and reality to that.

I always wanted to write a book that would have people talking, theorizing, arguing.

I like things to be really, really funny, or really, really dramatic. Those books are certainly the ones that grab me. I like the exercise of reading through a paragraph, and it's just torture. I try not to have my eyes dart to the right. That's the stuff that I love.

First-rate science fiction was, and remains, more interesting than second-rate art.

I want to tell beautiful stories. I know I want to tell stories that appeal to a large audience. I want to make movies that appeal to mass culture.