Angry Quote by Aaron Sorkin

“Any fiction writer who has never had his work misunderstood couldn't have written a lot. Somehow along the way you are going to run…

— Rotimi Ogunjobi

Writing fiction lets you be a little more emotional and unguarded, a little freer. Writing fictional characters is also really different from writing about…

— Elif Batuman

“I'm always highly irritated by people who imply that writing fiction is an escape from reality. It is a plunge into reality and it's…

— Flannery O'Connor

There are very few people who are creative and imaginative. Therefore, fiction is difficult for people to embrace.

— Rita Mae Brown

If someone doesn't like your fiction, it's really insulting.

— Ethan Canin

When you're playing a fictional character reacting to the real world, it's incredibly difficult and confusing and kind of messes with your values a…

— Ed Helms

What really bothers me, what gets me mad, is when people don't know the story, but then pretend like they know the story. That's…

— Ronnie Radke

Fiction should be about moral dilemmas that are so bloody difficult that the author doesn't know the answer. What I hate in fiction is…

— Pat Barker

I think it's nearly impossible to write something fictional without having it be about yourself in some way or another.

— Jami Attenberg

It's more difficult playing a real-life person than a fictional character - you can go easy on yourself with a fictional character.

— Christian McKay

It's easy to fictionalize an issue when you're not aware of the many ways in which you are privileged by it.

— Kate Bornstein

Remember, if you don't feel passionate about the characters and subject of your story, your readers won't either.

— Meg Cabot