Plot Lines Quotes

Is it possible Hanukkah doesn't inspire folksy songs? Plot lines may be a part. The Christmas story has a lot of material to work with. There's Jesus and his birth, the wise men, their gifts and tons of frankincense.

Matisyahu

Wise, Song, Jesus

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One difference between film noir and more straightforward crime pictures is that noir is more open to human flaws and likes to embed them in twisty plot lines.

Roger Ebert

Differences, Noir, Likes

Roger Ebert's review of "The Samaritan", www.rogerebert.com. May 16, 2012.

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It's easy now, now that it's a story. When you were going through it, it was life. Always much harder to get the plot line on.

Carol Anshaw

Stories, Easy, Harder

Carol Anshaw, Merrill Maguire Skaggs (2012). “Aquamarine”, p.68, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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The whole idea of Mass Effect3 is resolving all of the biggest questions, about the Protheons and
the Reapers, and being in the driver's seat to end the galaxy and all
of these big plot lines, to decide what civilizations are going to
live or die: All of these things are answered in Mass Effect 3.

Casey Hudson

Civilization, Ideas, Mass Effect

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Stand-up is just me trying to be as funny as possible in the most concentrated hour with me standing on stage with no storyline, no plot line, and no character development.

Jim Jefferies

Character, Trying, Development

"LEGIT - the New FX Series! Interview with Jim Jeffries". Interview with Jeri Jacquin, patch.com. February 05, 2013.

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The Pixar people continuously amaze me. They come up with something that actually looks as though it takes place in this happy, real-world. Every plot line is not just plausible, but oddly authentic. The stories are full of adventure, humor and love. The characters are written with great human dimension. I don't know how they do it but they astound me.

Tom Hanks

Real, Adventure, Character

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The main plot line is simple: Getting your character to the foot of the tree, getting him up the tree, and then figuring out how to get him down again.

Jane Yolen

Character, Simple, Feet

Jane Yolen (1989). “Guide to writing for children”, Writer

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My sister and brother are both writers as well. We are constantly discussing story and plot lines. And I love to discuss story ideas with my husband.

Ruta Sepetys

Brother, Husband, Ideas

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It is possible to combine a story line and plot line in the same work. Usually the storylines comes first, serving as a background to the plot line, but not always.

James N. Frey

Writing, Stories, Firsts

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You have the capacity to change the plot line of your life, even if you've been acting from the same script since before you can remember. No matter what has happened up to this point, you have the right and the capacity to be happy. You are an innately creative being, capable of writing a love story worth living.

David Simon

Writing, Creative, Acting

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Sometimes my plot lines are so convoluted, I get calls from friends at 3 am saying; you SOB, you'll never pull this one off.

Clive Cussler

Writing, Sometimes, Convoluted

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The Prime Minister seems now to be basing his re-election campaign on this plot line. He is saying to the Australian people, look out, the baddies behind you - hiss, boo and whatever you do, don't vote Labor. This political parody of pantomime is looking and sounding desperate.

Julia Gillard

People, Political, Criticism

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That's what life is, it's the small struggles. You walk down the street for half an hour, you see half an hour of drama. You don't need convoluted plot lines. You don't need long-lost brothers. You don't need it's set on the future; it's set on the moon.

Ricky Gervais

Brother, Drama, Struggle

"'The Office' Star Ricky Gervais Back with 'Extras'". "Day to Day" with Noah Adams, www.npr.org. September 22, 2005.

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