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title: "8 Character Writing Quotes by 8 authors"
description: "Browse 8 Character Writing quotes by 8 authors. Discover the best Character Writing sayings and thoughts."
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> [I like to write first-person because I like to become the character I'm writing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wally-lamb/i-like-to-write-first-person-because-i-like-to-become-the-character-i/)

[Wally Lamb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wally-lamb/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/49c/wally-lamb-1817_character_i-like-to-write-first-person-because-i-l_11402.png)

> [As an actor, I come to set, and I have already broken the character down by writing a poem about the character.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/omari-hardwick/as-an-actor-i-come-to-set-and-i-have-already-broken-the-character/)

[Omari Hardwick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/omari-hardwick/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c41/omari-hardwick-4343_actor_as-an-actor-i-come-to-set-and-i-have-alr_459876.jpg)

> [While I'm acting I'm focused on what I'm trying to say through the character. And when I'm writing, I'm just putting down…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/meital-dohan/while-i-m-acting-i-m-focused-on-what-i-m-trying-to-say-through-the/)

[Meital Dohan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/meital-dohan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/75c/meital-dohan-19955_acting_while-i-m-acting-i-m-focused-on-what-i-m_540977.jpg)

> [“An author is similar to an actor. They play many characters in their lives—photographer, nurse, dancer, doctor, writer, etc. As an author,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mischa-temaul/an-author-is-similar-to-an-actor-they-play-many-characters-in-their/)

[Mischa Temaul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mischa-temaul/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/06d/mischa-temaul-79749_actress_an-author-is-similar-to-an-actor-they-pl_1258128.jpg)

> [Because I came to acting quite late, I kind of think one of the few attributes that I do have is that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/liam-cunningham/because-i-came-to-acting-quite-late-i-kind-of-think-one-of-the-few/)

[Liam Cunningham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/liam-cunningham/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/30f/liam-cunningham-12649_acting_because-i-came-to-acting-quite-late-i-ki_1550596.jpg)

> [I write from this tight third-person viewpoint, where each chapter is seen through the eyes of one individual character. When I'm writing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-r-r-martin-2/i-write-from-this-tight-third-person-viewpoint-where-each-chapter-is/)

[George R. R. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-r-r-martin-2/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aa3/george-r-r-martin-2-926_become_i-write-from-this-tight-third-person-vie_1940638.jpg)

> [Place is character. And all writing is regional.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-dufresne/place-is-character-and-all-writing-is-regional/)

[John Dufresne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-dufresne/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e75/john-dufresne-11991_character_place-is-character-and-all-writing-is-re_2600920.png)

> [If the character is really well-rounded, and it's a really strong character, and if the writing is just fantastic, that's the thing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amanda-abbington/if-the-character-is-really-well-rounded-and-it-s-a-really-strong/)

[Amanda Abbington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amanda-abbington/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4d0/amanda-abbington-53855_certainly_if-the-character-is-really-well-rounded_3185972.jpg)

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