Memorable Story Quotes

When I write fiction, I never try to deliver a message; I just want to tell a story. But I admit that I want the story to be memorable and the characters to touch the reader's heart.

Telling a story about someone has enormous power. People forget a headline. They remember a story.

I reread 'Nicholas and Alexandra' in my early twenties, and I never forgot the story.

Little Christian Bale. It was one of my favorite movies as a kid, and I re-watched it not too long ago, and my jaw just hit the floor. The whole time I was like, "Who wrote this? This is unbelievable." And then the credits came up at the end and it was Tom Stoppard, my favorite playwright. It's just an amazing piece of writing.

The first time I remember really being excited about a book was 'The Count of Monte Cristo.'

To be memorable and to have dramatic impact, informational detail must function actively within the dynamic of a story.

The thing I'm always trying to do when I write is hit that sweet spot where the book both keeps you up late at night, and yet a week after you've finished, it still pops back into your head.

'How to Survive a Plague' is history-telling at its best. It's a film I'll show my two children, now toddlers, when they are old enough to understand. It's a movie that I cannot forget.