Janet Reid, Literary Agent: Yup, this is exactly what I meant to say**

Thursday, January 03, 2013

"What happens to your characters isn't what drives the story. It's how your characters respond to those events that makes up the plot."

---blog commenter Theresa Milstein

I think this is very well said in a nice compact phrase.

**but needed a writer to make it sound right!

Andrea said...: Thank you! It's simply put and very true, and just what I needed to realize how to rewrite my next scene.; 1/3/13, 10:44 AM
Theresa Milstein said...: Someone just emailed me to let me know I'd been quotes. As my Irish friend would say, "I'm chuffed!"; 1/3/13, 10:50 AM
Anonymous said...: Theresa, it is a quotable quote.; 1/3/13, 11:12 AM
JeffO said...: Yeah, that's stated pretty much perfectly.; 1/3/13, 3:52 PM
Robyn Campbell said...: Theresa! You rock this writer's world! xoxo *chuffed*; 1/3/13, 4:28 PM
Susan Oloier said...: Way to go, Theresa! I've read your writing, and I know this to be true!; 1/3/13, 5:21 PM
Sharon K. Mayhew said...: Well said! Theresa is totally quotable and an amazing writer! I just Beta read an MG and a YA novel for her.; 1/3/13, 10:10 PM
Kathleen Kaska said...: I couldn't agree more. I love it when my characters take charge help me plot the story. I've learned to listen to them closely.; 1/4/13, 10:19 AM
Elizabeth Varadan, Author said...: Congratulations, Theresa!; 1/4/13, 10:37 AM
french sojourn said...: I lead a character down a box canyon, she kept hinting not to. Had to scrap 6k words, then I asked her for directions. Good quote.; 1/6/13, 4:05 AM