Well, I think in my first two novels, both the characters are pretty neurotic, which I would say that I am. — Curtis Sittenfeld Copy Share Image
We love fantasy novels in which the characters think that they're peasants but turn out to be princes and kings. — Matthew Tobin Anderson Copy Share Image
I do not use profanity in my novels. My characters all go to church. — Nicholas Sparks Copy Share Image
The world is full of novels in which characters simply say and do. There are certainly legitimate genres in which this is… — Ruth Park Copy Share Image
I really do believe that people surprise you. And one of the powerful things about novels is that they're about characters, and… — Mohsin Hamid Copy Share Image
“Perhaps I shall take my fortune and retire to the country and read novels where other characters must bother with these sorts… — Maya Rodale Copy Share Image
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I always say I write my own novels and the characters don't take control of me, but in fact, I look at… — A. S. Byatt Copy Share Image
