Quotes About Overwritten

Let's say I find a lot of current American fiction too overwritten for my tastes, too self-conscious; I like something that's simpler and more direct. The story is what matters to me. I hope to make it seem real to readers, as if it happened just like this - so I don't want fancy descriptions getting in the way.

Writing is a hard gig, and it's hard to convey a lot. That's why scripts tend to be a little bit overwritten.

I think that even though some of the things on 'Humans of New York' are kind of very personal and very revealing, I think the discomfort with sharing that tends to be overwritten by the appreciation of being able to distill the experience of your life into a story and share it with other people.

In places this book is a little over-written, because Mr Blunden is no more able to resist a quotation than some people are to refuse a drink.