Mo Willems Only Offers 49% of the Story

Mo Willems only offers 49% of the story. He relies on the audience to create the other 51%.

I heard him say this in two separate interviews (The Yarn, CBS This Morning)

This is an unnatural inclination for a writer. I have a habit of wanting to bring the full 100% and hit my readers over the head with what I want to share.

I feel like I need to make sure they have everything and understand everything.

That’s not the way to create great art.

A great work of art invites the audience to make it...