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

Character, Humanity

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

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"The presence of a noble nature, generous in its wishes, ardent in its charity, changes the lights for us: we begin to see things again in their larger, quieter masses, and to believe that we too can be seen and judged in the wholeness of our character."

George Eliot, British Author

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"Failures make character, not success."

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"Trials makes you to develop the qualities of a successful man."

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"When a foundation is built following sound structural principles, with solid, high-quality materials, anything that is layered on top is more secure, durable, and resilient. Your integrity works the same way."

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"Three essential virtues are patient, loyalty and kindness."

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"Your patient has become humble; have you drawn his attention to the fact? All virtues are less formidable to us once the man is aware that he has them, but this is specially true of humility."

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"Fruits of the spirit in the man attract others to him."

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"Instead of trying to be taller than others, stronger than others, more superior to others, try to be gentler than others, more compassionate than others, fairer than others!"

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Age

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

Past

"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."

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

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"The most unrealistic thing I've ever read in comics is when some group of characters calls themselves the Brotherhood of Evil or the Masters of Evil. I don't believe any character believes their goals to be truly evil."

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"You can read a dozen different textbooks or how-to manuals that will tell you the basic rules of what makes a story - a beginning, a middle, and an end."

Beginning

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

Editors

"In these litigious times, if you're a beginner, it's becoming harder and harder to get your work to the people who might actually be able to hire you."

Work

"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."

Food

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

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