Don't write about a character. Become that character, and then write your story. — Ethan Canin Copy Share Image
I can't help slightly falling in love with every character I write about. And I quite like writing about people who are… — Peter Morgan Copy Share Image
In some ways, every character we write, especially the protagonist, is some version of ourselves, as a writer/director, even if they aren't… — Lulu Wang Copy Share Image
I never base a character on someone I know. You can get ideas from real life, but every character you write is… — S. E. Hinton Copy Share Image
But I always need to identify with a character to write about him or her - and by 'identify,' I mean see… — Jennifer Egan Copy Share Image
Ultimately, any character you write - no matter how fantastic or alien - is an extension of yourself. When our characters reflect… — J. M. DeMatteis Copy Share Image
I make no conscious effort to be tough, or hard-boiled, or grim, or any of the things I am usually called. I… — James M. Cain Copy Share Image
