Brian Michael Bendis Quotes About Books

Quotes about: Books

• If you loved everything you were writing, you would be deluding yourself or a complete and absolute narcissist. It's not about liking what you write, it's about improving with every word, little by little, exploring your craft, becoming the artist you hope to be one day. And you can only do that by working at it every day. It doesn't happen overnight, it doesn't happen over a weekend, it is a lifelong pursuit.

  Brian Michael Bendis

  Book, Writing, Weekend

• One similarity I see between peers and some of the people who read my books is that comics were definitely an outlet for us.

  Brian Michael Bendis

  Book, People, Peers

  Interview with Keith Phipps, www.avclub.com. August 9, 2007.

• But you have to look at your work with an honest critical eye. Work on the things that you need work on. Scare yourself. Surprise yourself. If you don't like the way it's going, you have complete control over changing the course. That's one of the best things about doing this.

  Brian Michael Bendis

  Book, Eye, Scare

• I see this with experienced writers, too: They worry so much about the plot that they lose sight of the characters. They lose sight of why they are telling the story. They don't let the characters actually speak. Characters will start to dictate the story in sometimes surprising, emotional, and funny ways. If the writers are not open to those surprises, they're going to strangle the life, spark, or spirit out of their work.

  Brian Michael Bendis

  Book, Character, Emotional

• Well it's been about 100 years and every attempt at a comics writers' union has failed miserably. There is, sadly, a long history of short-term thinking and self-destructive behavior among my fellow comic book creators. No matter how many horror stories they have heard they won't even go so far as to hire themselves a lawyer when they need it. It breaks my heart. I am a very proud union member of the Writers Guild. And I can't imagine my fellow comic creators being able to pull something like this together.

  Brian Michael Bendis

  Book, Heart, Thinking

• I looked at Tank Girl, which is the coolest comic, ever. The movie didn't make the comic book any less cool. The comic is still the comic.

  Brian Michael Bendis

  Girl, Book, Tanks

  Source: collider.com

• The books are the books, and a lot of the stuff is some version of your id or your ego.

  Brian Michael Bendis

  Book, Ego, Stuff

  Source: collider.com

• And I had worked at the comic-book store almost by accident, because I was deciding to make a living as an artist, be it as an art tutor or illustrator, and that's how I wanted to make my living.

  Brian Michael Bendis

  Art, Book, Comic

  Interview with Keith Phipps, www.avclub.com. August 9, 2007.

• I love meeting fans. The people who are fans of my books are really smart and dedicated, because some independent comics are hard to get. I will drive all the way to Pittsburgh or Detroit to put it in their hands.

  Brian Michael Bendis

  Smart, Book, Independent

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