If you're reading a book that I've written in the first person, without named characters, you will periodically perhaps as a reader… — Douglas A. Martin Copy Share Image
“A memory came to me. One time, in middle school, a famous author came to talk to our class and give a… — Alex Flinn Copy Share Image
Confusing the author and the character seems to be a popular and rather unsophisticated reaction to books. — Mark Lawrence Copy Share Image
If you feel that there's the author and then the character, then the book is not working. People have a habit of… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
“Novels begin and end with, consist of, and indeed in one sense are nothing but voices. So reading is learning to listen… — Ian Gregor Copy Share Image
If you once understand an author's character, the comprehension of his writings becomes easy. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Copy Share Image
Also, as an author, character has always been what I'm most interested in - much more so than plot or setting, although… — Lauren Myracle Copy Share Image
I think as an author every character ends up low-key being some kind of self-insert. — Zoe Quinn Copy Share Image
