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Warren Ellis Quotes

born 1968 England

Warren Girard Ellis (born 16 February 1968) is a British comic-book writer, novelist, and screenwriter.

England
Novelists
Screenwriters

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It's interesting to me how we defang our nightmares -- by mocking them, but also by wearing their skins.

“Jokes and horror work on the same mechanism,” said writer Ellis. “Tension and release. For me, it’s more of an instinct for what a scene needs, and listening to the characters speak.

Plot does not define story. Plot is the framework within which ideas are explored and personalities and relationships are unfolded. If all you want is plot, go and read a Tom Clancy novel.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Warren Ellis (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.