Quote by C.S. Lewis

To be stories at all they must be a series of events: but it must be understood that this series - the plot, as we call it - is only really a new whereby to catch something else.

To be stories at all they must be a series of events: but it

Summary

This quote suggests that in order for a story to exist, there must be a sequence of events, which form the plot. However, it emphasizes that the plot is not the main focus; rather, it serves as a means to capture something deeper. It implies that stories are a vehicle for conveying larger themes, emotions, or ideas, and the plot is merely a tool to deliver these underlying messages. Thus, while the events are necessary for a story's existence, they are ultimately a means to an end rather than the sole purpose of the narrative.

Topics

Literature Quotes Fiction Writing

By C.S. Lewis

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

I just think if you don't say the honest thing, sometimes th

I just think if you don't say the honest thing, sometimes the honest thing never becomes true, you know, and I-

Truth Honesty

This is the duty of our generation as we enter the twenty-fi

This is the duty of our generation as we enter the twenty-first century -- solidarity with the weak, the persecuted, the lonely, the sick, and those in despair. It is expressed by the desire to give a noble and humanizing meaning to a community in which all members will define themselves not by their own identity but by that of others.

Responsibility

Those who are lighthearted remind me of death.

Those who are lighthearted remind me of death.

Death

The Science Coalition, which grew out of an initial concept

The Science Coalition, which grew out of an initial concept at Harvard and at MIT, has now grown to an informal group of about 60 research universities.

Science

I have a very deep and wide relationship with my fans.

I have a very deep and wide relationship with my fans.

Relationship

The idea of being famous is a lot better than the reality.

The idea of being famous is a lot better than the reality.

Famous

I don't think meals have any business being deductible. I'm

I don't think meals have any business being deductible. I'm for separation of calories and corporations.

Business

Perhaps he was a bit different from other people, but what r

Perhaps he was a bit different from other people, but what really sympathetic person is not a little mad?

Madness

Let every man be respected as an individual and no man idoli

Let every man be respected as an individual and no man idolized.

Albert Einstein

Respect

The best CEOs I know are teachers, and at the core of what t

The best CEOs I know are teachers, and at the core of what they teach is strategy.

Teacher

I know of only one duty, and that is to love.

I know of only one duty, and that is to love.

Love

The human face is the organic seat of beauty. It is the regi

The human face is the organic seat of beauty. It is the register of value in development, a record of Experience, whose legitimate office is to perfect the life, a legible language to those who will study it, of the majestic mistress, the soul.

Face Faces