I think of the biopics I've written as exploring a more grown-up side of myself, through other characters' lives. — Dustin Lance Black Copy Share Image
I've sort of dealt with the characters' lives more; particularly the women characters. — Gilbert Hernandez Copy Share Image
The characters have their own lives and their own logic, and you have to act accordingly. — Isaac Bashevis Singer Copy Share Image
A good novelist loves all of his characters, he lives in them, even in those who commit or must commit terrible acts. — Liao Yiwu Copy Share Image
Truth is not exciting enough to those who depend on the characters and lives of their neighbors for all their amusement. — George Bancroft Copy Share Image
I leapt eagerly into books. The characters’ lives were so much more interesting than the lonely heartbeat of my own. — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
“The characters' lives were so much more interesting than the lonely hearbeat of my own” — Ruth Sepetys Copy Share Image
I love meeting booksellers and readers and hearing how they've read and received my stories. Often I'm surprised by which characters they've… — Julia Glass Copy Share Image
No, none of us seem so very real. We're only supporting characters in the lives of each other. Any real truth, any… — Chuck Palahniuk Copy Share Image
“In fiction, the characters have their own lives. They may start as a gloss on the author’s life, but they move on… — Jane Yolen Copy Share Image
When my characters are questioning things, it's not me leading up to an answer; it's me asking those same questions and letting… — Sara Zarr Copy Share Image
The characters' lives have gone on before the moment you chose to have the action of the play begin. And their lives… — Edward Albee Copy Share Image
“I spent my life folded between the pages of books.In the absence of human relationships I formed bonds with paper characters. I… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
Most stories in 'True Blood' take place over a short amount of time. I think the entire three seasons of the show… — Michael McMillian Copy Share Image
“An author is similar to an actor. They play many characters in their lives—photographer, nurse, dancer, doctor, writer, etc. As an author,… — Mischa Temaul Copy Share Image
Gettting to know your characters is so much more important than plotting. Working out every detail of your story in advance, especially… — Alexander Gordon Smith Copy Share Image
“A great number of elements in the characters’ lives, both psychic and factual, are not communicated to us. […] These characters, I… — Pierre Bayard Copy Share Image
“My favorite part of books and movies is almost always the 'before.' The beginning, before whatever upends the characters' lives has happened—before… — Marianna Baer Copy Share Image
![“A great number of elements in the characters’ lives, both psychic and factual, are not communicated to us. […] These characters, I believe, enjoy a much greater autonomy than we usually think, and are able to take initiatives unknown both to the writer and the reader. When characters have their…” quote by Pierre Bayard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/558/pierre-bayard-29513_books_a-great-number-of-elements-in-the-charac_1030375.jpg)
