Words matter. These are the best Len Wein Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
I’ve had editors over the years who couldn’t find a clue if it was stapled to their butt.
It’s all about who’s where on the food chain. When I’m the story editor, I expect my writers to follow my vision. When I’m working for another editor, I’m obliged to follow their vision.
What makes a story is how well it manages to connect with the reader, the visceral effect it has.
The bottom line always remains the same: What is the basic humanity of the character? How do I make them resonate with the reader?
These days, it seems that if you’re not already in place, you can’t get there from here.
When I got my first glimpse of Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, my breath caught. In that single instant, he was Wolverine.
People who were more concerned with themselves and looking good to their readers then they were with the characters sacrificed a series for the sake of a story.
Were there stories I wrote along the way that were terrible clinkers? God, yes. But they were all a product of their time, and I did the best I could.
I hate the crazy, neurotic characters beyond a certain point.
Sometimes you’re not even sure which of your stories were failures. There are things I’ve written that I thought were complete catastrophes when I finished with them that have gone on to generate some of my most positive feedback.
I realized the only thing I owed my audience was my own judgment and my own best effort.
I’ve always thought of myself as an organic writer, rather than a cerebral one. I feel my way along as I go, hoping I’ll get to the place I intend to reach.
Unfortunately, there are writers whose only concern is how good they could make themselves look on a title.
I would like immortality.
I think there’s something inherently dishonest in trying to go back and mess with the past.
Lord of the Rings, I think, is far and away the most brilliantly done stuff.
I try not to violate what came before me and to leave lots of wiggle room for those who will follow.
When I’m my own editor, there’s very little difference between the first draft and the final. I write what feels right to begin with. I rarely make any major changes.
When someone writes to tell me something I’ve written made them laugh or cry, I’ve done my job and done it well. The rest is all semantics.
I’ve never sat down and thought about the difference between plot and theme. To me, that’s never been important.
