About This Quote
Beginning to write, you discover what you have to write about. This is an interesting quote that describes the writing process. We often know what we want to write about at the beginning of our writing project. However, as we begin the story, our characters take over and tell us what they are going to do.
The story itself will emerge naturally from the characters’ actions. This quote reminds us that the writer should not force their story or their characters, but allow them to emerge naturally from within themselves.
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