“Good ideas stay with you until you eventually write the story.”

“Remember that you don't write a story because you have an idea but because you have a believable character.”

Flannery O’Connor (1925–1964) American novelist, short story writer

“And you have stayed, A mile away from me, And you will stay a mile away from me. If you know what’s good for you, You could have stayed until June. ~ "June"”

Pete Yorn (1974) American musician

“Well, when one's lost, I suppose it's good advice to stay where you are until someone finds you.”

Lewis Carroll (1832–1898) English writer, logician, Anglican deacon and photographer

“It's a damn good story. If you have any comments, write them on the back of a check.”

Erle Stanley Gardner (1889–1970) Lawyer, novelist, travel writer

“If you're going to write a story, avoid contemporary references. They date a story and they have no staying power.”

Isaac Asimov book Buy Jupiter and Other Stories

“Know that you will eventually have to leave everything behind; the writing will demand it of you.”

Natalie Goldberg (1948) American writer

“One thing you learn fast in the munitions business is that it’s a very good idea to stay off battlefields.”

James Blish book The Day After Judgment

“Because some stories end, but old stories go on, and you gotta dance to the music if you want to stay ahead”

Terry Pratchett (1948–2015) English author

“Some stories stayed with you even when you wanted to forget them.”

Alice Hoffman The Story Sisters