Conflict and Suspense Quotes

“But love don’t make things nice, it ruins everything, it breaks your heart, it makes things a mess. We’re not here to make things perfect. Snowflakes are perfect. The stars are perfect. Not us. We are here to ruin ourselves and break our hearts and love the wrong people and die!”
― James Scott Bell, Elements of Fiction Writing - Conflict and Suspense

“A quirky, colorful character overstays her welcome after a few chapters, unless trouble comes calling.”
― James Scott Bell, Elements of Fiction Writing - Conflict and Suspense

“My working definition of a successful novel is this: the emotionally satisfying account of how a character deals with imminent death. Once”
― James Scott Bell, Elements of Fiction Writing - Conflict and Suspense