“I have a plot, but not much happens.”

“The writer and the dreamer have so much in common: They can't control the plot, they are always part of the story or the dream.”

“I was attempting to write the story of my life. It wasn't so much about plot. It was much more about character.”

“I was attempting to write the story of my life. It wasn't so much about plot. It was much more about character.”

“Plotting is like sex. Plotting is about desire and satisfaction, anticipation and release. You have to arouse your reader's desire to know what happens, to unravel the mystery, to see good triumph. You have to sustain it, keep it warm, feed it, just a little bit, not too much at a time, as your story goes on. That's called suspense. It can bring desire to a frenzy, in which case you are in a good position to bring off a wonderful climax.”

“But really, if you ask me, there is only one kid of plot. One. Stuff happens. That's it.”