40 Quotes by K.M. Weiland

Stay clear, Master Hardy. My husband is a storm. If you give him the chance, he will engulf you.

Inspiration may sometimes fail to show up for work in the morning, but determination never does.

In preparing for battle, I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Consider your First Plot Point, which will be the first major turning point for your characters and, as a result, often the Inciting or Key Event. The setup that occurs prior to these scenes should take no more than a quarter of the book. Anymore than that and you’ll know you’ve begun your story too early and need to do some cutting.

Whether your stories are read by two people or two million, your writing is your legacy to the world. Make it worth sharing.

Creativity needs some quiet time. For a few minutes every day, take yourself for long walks, stare out a window, or just curl up on the couch with the cat and a cup of coffee – and let the dreams spin their webs in your head.

The character drives the plot, and the plot molds the character’s arc. They cannot work independently.

Good stories are driven by conflict, tension, and high stakes.” – William Landay.

A flashback can sometimes function as one of the major plot points, but only if the character’s act of remembering this incident changes his course within the main story and prompts him to react in a decisive and plot-altering way.