Marion Dane Bauer Quotes

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It is curious how believable I can be when I criticize myself, how unconvincing when I give myself praise.

Marion Dane Bauer
Never think of revising as fixing something that is wrong. That starts you off in a negative frame of mind. Rather think of it as an opportunity to improve something you already love.

Marion Dane Bauer
My experience as a fiction writer tells me that the deeper I look into myself, the more universal is the experience I find there.

Marion Dane Bauer
When you are dealing with art, any kind of art, your pleasure in making it is what matters most.

Marion Dane Bauer
It is the nature of stories to leave out far more than they include.

Marion Dane Bauer
Writing the opening lines of a story is a bit like starting to ski at the steepest part of a hill. You must have all your skills under control from the first instant.

Marion Dane Bauer
I was an adult before I began to learn that there is a difference between a conversation and an argument.

Marion Dane Bauer
Where do storytellers find the wisdom to discover their own stories? From no place more mysterious than their own hearts.

Marion Dane Bauer
Human beings are storytelling animals. That's what separates us from other creatures, not just having thumbs or using tools.

Marion Dane Bauer
Description needs to slide into a story like a snake through grass - silently, almost invisibly, without calling attention to itself. It should enrich every story moment without slowing the action.

Marion Dane Bauer