The best thing about writing fiction is that moment where the story catches fire and comes to life on the page, and suddenly it all makes sense and you know what it's about and why you're doing it and what these people are saying and doing, and you get to feel like both the creator and the audience. Everything is suddenly both obvious and surprising ('but of course that's why he was doing that, and that means that...') and it's magic and wonderful and strange.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Writing fiction becomes magical when the story feels alive and the writer understands the characters.
- In plain terms
- Writing feels magic when the story comes alive and makes sense.
- What can you take from it?
- Write until the story feels alive and clear.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When does your work feel alive?
- What makes a story come to life?
Another view
Not all writing reaches this state of clarity or inspiration.
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