I always wanted to fire rays out of my fingertips.

Quote by Len Wein

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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...

I became an art major, took every art class my school had to offer. In...

I became an art major, took every art class my school had to offer. In...

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...

In general, shorter is better. If you can encapsulate your idea into a single captivating...

In general, shorter is better. If you can encapsulate your idea into a single captivating...

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...

Sometimes you're not even sure which of your stories were failures. There are things I've...

Sometimes you're not even sure which of your stories were failures. There are things I've...

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

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

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,...

I would like immortality.

I would like immortality.

In these litigious times, if you're a beginner, it's becoming harder and harder to get...

In these litigious times, if you're a beginner, it's becoming harder and harder to get...

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...

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...

There is an ancient legend which warns that, should we ever learn our true origin,...

There is an ancient legend which warns that, should we ever learn our true origin,...

I realized the only thing I owed my audience was my own judgment and my...

I realized the only thing I owed my audience was my own judgment and my...

These days, it seems that if you're not already in place, you can't get there...

These days, it seems that if you're not already in place, you can't get there...

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...

I was a very sickly kid. While I was in the hospital at age 7,...

I was a very sickly kid. While I was in the hospital at age 7,...

What makes a story is how well it manages to connect with the reader, the...

What makes a story is how well it manages to connect with the reader, the...

I've had editors over the years who couldn't find a clue if it was stapled...

I've had editors over the years who couldn't find a clue if it was stapled...