Story Structure Quotes

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Thomas Funicello
“Story structure is not to be rigid or restrictive, it should give you freedom to explore ideas while staying on the rails.”
Thomas Funicello, Core Reality Volume 5 Control Subject

Thomas Funicello
“I want to write a story! That is what I said for years as I struggled. Everything changed once I learned how to structure a story. I finished the manuscript and was accepted by the first publisher I submitted to.”
Thomas Funicello, Core Reality Volume 5 Control Subject

Dennis O'Neil
“If you find yourself writing a lengthy denouement, rethink your structure. The story's finished, dammit. Your reader may enjoy a bit of additional information, or a final visit with your characters, but if you've done your work well, there's really very little left to interest them.”
Dennis O'Neil, The DC Comics Guide to Writing Comics