I'm a neurotic New York Jew by birth. Creating characters is second nature to me.

Quote by Len Wein

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It all depends on which side of the desk you're sitting on.

It all depends on which side of the desk you're sitting on.

I would like immortality.

I would like immortality.

A writer writes. Period. No matter if someone is buying your work or not.

A writer writes. Period. No matter if someone is buying your work or not.

Art is always in the eyes of the beholder. Only posterity has the right to...

Art is always in the eyes of the beholder. Only posterity has the right to...

People who were more concerned with themselves and looking good to their readers then they...

People who were more concerned with themselves and looking good to their readers then they...

A true friend is someone who is there for you when he'd rather be anywhere...

A true friend is someone who is there for you when he'd rather be anywhere...

The most unrealistic thing I've ever read in comics is when some group of characters...

The most unrealistic thing I've ever read in comics is when some group of characters...

I've always thought of myself as an organic writer, rather than a cerebral one. I...

I've always thought of myself as an organic writer, rather than a cerebral one. I...

You can read a dozen different textbooks or how-to manuals that will tell you the...

You can read a dozen different textbooks or how-to manuals that will tell you the...

I always wanted to fire rays out of my fingertips.

I always wanted to fire rays out of my fingertips.

When I'm my own editor, there's very little difference between the first draft and the...

When I'm my own editor, there's very little difference between the first draft and the...

I had never really thought of myself as a writer; any writing I had done...

I had never really thought of myself as a writer; any writing I had done...

I hate the crazy, neurotic characters beyond a certain point.

I hate the crazy, neurotic characters beyond a certain point.

If a story isn't working, I'm simply unable to finish it. That's what usually tells...

If a story isn't working, I'm simply unable to finish it. That's what usually tells...

I try to find what makes even the worst, most despicable character sympathetic at his...

I try to find what makes even the worst, most despicable character sympathetic at his...

A true friend is someone who is there for you when he'd rather be anywhere...

A true friend is someone who is there for you when he'd rather be anywhere...

I've never sat down and thought about the difference between plot and theme. To me,...

I've never sat down and thought about the difference between plot and theme. To me,...

Were there stories I wrote along the way that were terrible clinkers? God, yes. But...

Were there stories I wrote along the way that were terrible clinkers? God, yes. But...

When someone writes to tell me something I've written made them laugh or cry, I've...

When someone writes to tell me something I've written made them laugh or cry, I've...

I try not to violate what came before me and to leave lots of wiggle...

I try not to violate what came before me and to leave lots of wiggle...