The bottom line always remains the same: What is the basic humanity of the character? How do I make them resonate with the reader?

Quote by Len Wein

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Lord of the Rings, I think, is far and away the most brilliantly done stuff.

Lord of the Rings, I think, is far and away the most brilliantly done stuff.

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...

I would like immortality.

I would like immortality.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

It's all about who's where on the food chain. When I'm the story editor, I...

It's all about who's where on the food chain. When I'm the story editor, I...

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,...

When I got my first glimpse of Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, my breath caught. In...

When I got my first glimpse of Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, my breath caught. In...

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...

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 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...

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.

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...

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,...

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...