He describes stories as 'relics'. Here's a direct quote from the book: “Stories are relics, part of an undiscovered pre-existing world. The writer’s job is to use the tools in his or her toolbox to get as much of each one out of the ground intact as possible.”
The book is pretty good, well worth the read if you're only slightly interested in the topic!
The book is pretty good, well worth the read if you're only slightly interested in the topic!