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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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 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,...

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 think there's something inherently dishonest in trying to go back and mess with the...

I think there's something inherently dishonest in trying to go back and mess with the...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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'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...

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...

Unfortunately, there are writers whose only concern is how good they could make themselves look...

Unfortunately, there are writers whose only concern is how good they could make themselves look...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...