Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Sayings, and Wise Words for Daily Inspiration

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I was a very sickly kid. While I was in the hospital at age seven, my Dad brought me a stack of comic books to keep me occupied. And I was hooked. When my eighth grade art teacher, Mr. Smedley, told me he thought I had actual art talent, I decided to devote all my efforts in that direction in the hope that I might someday get into the comics biz. I became an art major, took every art class my school had to offer. In college, I majored in Advertising Art and Design.

Len Wein's Popular Quotes

It all depends on which side of the desk you're sitting on.

- Len Wein

I hate the crazy, neurotic characters beyond a certain point.

- 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.

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The bottom line always remains the same: What is the basic humanity of the character? How do I make them resonate with the reader?

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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…

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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

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

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

A writer writes. Period. No matter if someone is buying your work or not.

- Len Wein