I think the reason the stories are briskly paced, when they are, is that I like story. I like stories where things happen and there are surprises and reversals, in addition to vivid characters and a memorable voice. So those are the kinds of stories I try to write. And it turns out that's pretty much the only kind of writing that works for TV. It's a medium that just devours story, demands surprises and reversals. So my sensibility is suited to TV storytelling, at least as we think of it today.
Fiction and screenwriting blend for me. I feel like being a TV writer/screenwriter has definitely made my fiction writing better, although I have les… - Nick Antosca
Fiction and screenwriting blend for me. I feel like being a TV writer/screenwriter has definitely made my fiction writing better, although I have les…
- Nick Antosca
I write out of enthusiasm. Momentum that comes from a new idea. Eagerness to explore. I also write out of fear - fear of losing an idea - fear of fee… - Nick Antosca
I write out of enthusiasm. Momentum that comes from a new idea. Eagerness to explore. I also write out of fear - fear of losing an idea - fear of fee…
I was tired of working in an office and I wanted to make a living telling stories. There are not many people who find a way to do this. - Nick Antosca
I was tired of working in an office and I wanted to make a living telling stories. There are not many people who find a way to do this.
Sometimes I try to meditate, which I hope will help, but it doesn't really. But lots of times my dreams have the seed of an intriguing story. - Nick Antosca
Sometimes I try to meditate, which I hope will help, but it doesn't really. But lots of times my dreams have the seed of an intriguing story.
I love horror movies. I consider myself a horror author, sometimes. - Nick Antosca
I love horror movies. I consider myself a horror author, sometimes.
I encourage all novelists to move to TV right now, that is the way to go. I was living in New York working at a bank as a day job about seven years a… - Nick Antosca
I encourage all novelists to move to TV right now, that is the way to go. I was living in New York working at a bank as a day job about seven years a…
Los Angeles is more hospitable to writers [Than NY]. It's less claustrophobic. It feels more unpredictable and dangerous, and the landscape is less s… - Nick Antosca
Los Angeles is more hospitable to writers [Than NY]. It's less claustrophobic. It feels more unpredictable and dangerous, and the landscape is less s…
I'm glad people see some of the stories that way. I see where they're coming from, although none of the stories are specifically intended to arouse. … - Nick Antosca
I'm glad people see some of the stories that way. I see where they're coming from, although none of the stories are specifically intended to arouse. …
Horror is so basic. You'd get an adrenaline jolt from watching your mom get gored by a woolly mammoth. A horror movie gives you the adrenaline withou… - Nick Antosca
Horror is so basic. You'd get an adrenaline jolt from watching your mom get gored by a woolly mammoth. A horror movie gives you the adrenaline withou…
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