Story = Character + Predicament + Attempted Extrication. - Jonathan Gottschall

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If you think the story has a sad ending, it's because it's not over yet. ― Emily Henry, Beach Read

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When your story is ready for rewrite, cut it to the bone. Get rid of every ounce of excess fat. This is going to hurt; revising a story down to the bare essentials is always a little like murdering children, but it must be done. - Stephen King

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The one thing that you have that nobody else has is you. Your voice, your mind, your story, your vision. So, write and draw and build and play and dance and live only as you can. – Neil Gaiman

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Your greatest achievement will always be your life’s story. – Michael Margolis

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There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.― Maya Angelou

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If you’re not telling your story, somebody is telling it for you. – Michael Margolis

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We all will experience pain, struggle, and trauma; suffering is a choice to cling and remain attached to the story. - Michael Margolis

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At any given moment you have the power to say ‘This is not how the story is going to end. — Christine Mason Miller

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Be courageous. Challenge orthodoxy. Stand up for what you believe in. When you are in your rocking chair talking to your grandchildren many years from now, be sure you have a good story to tell. — Amal Clooney

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