"I'm a neurotic New York Jew by..." - Quote by Len Wein
I'm a neurotic New York Jew by birth. Creating characters is second nature to me.
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“Unfortunately, there are writers whose only concern is how good they could make themselves look on a title.”
“Were there stories I wrote along the way that were terrible clinkers? God, yes. But they were all a product of their time, and I did the best I could.”
“I've never sat down and thought about the difference between plot and theme. To me, that's never been important.”
More on Identity
“It is neither holy, Roman or an empire.”
“The person I am in the company of my sisters has been entirely different from the person I am in the company of other people. Fearless, powerful, surprising, moved as I otherwise am only when I write.”
“Well, at least you have led us to the small mailman and the one who smells of prunes." - "UP”
More on Creativity
“All our thinking is of this nature, a free play with concepts.”
“Nothing ever succeeds which exuberant spirits have not helped to produce.”
“When I sit down to write, which is the essential moment in my life, I am completely alone. Whenever I write a book, I accumulate a lot of documentation. That background material is the most intimate part of my private life. It's a little embarrassing - like being seen in your underwear It's like the way magicians never tell others how they make a dove come out of a hat.”