In general, shorter is better. If you can encapsulate your idea into a single captivating sentence, you're halfway home.
I had never really thought of myself as a writer; any writing I had done was just to give myself something to draw. - Len Wein
I had never really thought of myself as a writer; any writing I had done was just to give myself something to draw.
- Len Wein
It all depends on which side of the desk you're sitting on. - Len Wein
It all depends on which side of the desk you're sitting on.
I hate the crazy, neurotic characters beyond a certain point. - Len Wein
I hate the crazy, neurotic characters beyond a certain point.
In these litigious times, if you're a beginner, it's becoming harder and harder to get your work to the people who might actually be able to hire you. - Len Wein
In these litigious times, if you're a beginner, it's becoming harder and harder to get your work to the people who might actually be able to hire you.
When I'm my own editor, there's very little difference between the first draft and the final. I write what feels right to begin with. I rarely make a… - Len Wein
When I'm my own editor, there's very little difference between the first draft and the final. I write what feels right to begin with. I rarely make a…
I think every time you take a female character, a black character, a Hispanic character, a gay character, and make that the point of the character, y… - Len Wein
I think every time you take a female character, a black character, a Hispanic character, a gay character, and make that the point of the character, y…
The curse of comic book adaptations, when I was younger, was that the director or producer would go, "Don't worry about it, it's just a comic book." - Len Wein
The curse of comic book adaptations, when I was younger, was that the director or producer would go, "Don't worry about it, it's just a comic book."
The bottom line always remains the same: What is the basic humanity of the character? How do I make them resonate with the reader? - Len Wein
The bottom line always remains the same: What is the basic humanity of the character? How do I make them resonate with the reader?
A writer writes. Period. No matter if someone is buying your work or not. - Len Wein
A writer writes. Period. No matter if someone is buying your work or not.
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