Len Wein
Len Wein
Len Weinis an American comic book writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics' Swamp Thing and Marvel Comics' Wolverine, and for helping revive the Marvel superhero team the X-Men. Additionally, he was the editor for writer Alan Moore and illustrator Dave Gibbons' influential DC miniseries Watchmen...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComic Book Artist
Date of Birth12 June 1948
CountryUnited States of America
writing editors differences
When I'm my own editor, there's very little difference between the first draft and the final. I write what feels right to begin with. I rarely make any major changes.
editors vision stories
It's all about who's where on the food chain. When I'm the story editor, I expect my writers to follow my vision. When I'm working for another editor, I'm obliged to follow their vision.
hero law justice
The villain is always more entertaining because he has fewer limitations. The hero is bound by honor, by justice and by the law, sometimes.
gone stories lenses
Sometimes you're not even sure which of your stories were failures. There are things I've written that I thought were complete catastrophes when I finished with them that have gone on to generate some of my most positive feedback.
jobs writing laughing
When someone writes to tell me something I've written made them laugh or cry, I've done my job and done it well. The rest is all semantics.
lenses stories visceral
What makes a story is how well it manages to connect with the reader, the visceral effect it has.
lenses looks titles
Unfortunately, there are writers whose only concern is how good they could make themselves look on a title.
character humanity lenses
The bottom line always remains the same: What is the basic humanity of the character? How do I make them resonate with the reader?
character people lenses
People who were more concerned with themselves and looking good to their readers then they were with the characters sacrificed a series for the sake of a story.
home ideas lenses
In general, shorter is better. If you can encapsulate your idea into a single captivating sentence, you're halfway home.
writing matter buying
A writer writes. Period. No matter if someone is buying your work or not.
embarrassed wells can-do
Never be embarrassed by the things you cannot do. Be embarrassed by the things you can do and don't do well.
legends lenses ancient
There is an ancient legend which warns that, should we ever learn our true origin, our universe will instantly be destroyed.
thinking past trying
I think there's something inherently dishonest in trying to go back and mess with the past.