I like to mix the real and the imaginary. Sometimes it is characters inspired by real people I know or know of.… — Dana Spiotta Copy Share Image
“The writers we love often serve us through their comfort and example without their ever knowing it, and in this sense, they're… — Patricio Pron Copy Share Image
The novel is a meditation on existence as seen through the medium of imaginary characters. — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
It's true that writing is a solitary occupation, but you would be surprised at how much companionship a group of imaginary characters… — Anne Tyler Copy Share Image
They are imaginary characters. But perhaps not solely the products of my imagination, since there are some aspects of the characters that… — Margaret Mahy Copy Share Image
I like to create imaginary characters and events around a real historical situation. I want readers to feel: OK, this probably didn't… — Ken Follett Copy Share Image
It's true that it's a solitary occupation, but you would be surprised at how much companionship a group of imaginary characters can… — Anne Tyler Copy Share Image
Fiction has consisted either of placing imaginary characters in a true story, which is the Iliad, or of presenting the story of… — Raymond Queneau Copy Share Image
