Character Quote by Amanda Burton

All characters come from people I know, but after the initial inspiration, I tend to modify the characters so they fit with the story.

— Nicholas Sparks

I never started from ideas but always from character.

— Ivan Turgenev

I always get inspiration from whatever characters say about my character.

— Robert Englund

I never base a character on someone I know. You can get ideas from real life, but every character you write is some aspect…

— S. E. Hinton

I'm a physical actor in that I start with a physical sketch of the character. I find it easier to find inspiration from the…

— Joel Kinnaman

I have many characters inspired from real life.

— Vivek Agnihotri

Usually I start with a concept, which I then sketch out so that I can get a feel for the character. The character doesn't…

— Noelle Stevenson

My characters are based on people I know, but not in a direct way.

— MacKenzie Scott

A lot of times characters are combinations of people I come across in life. I people-watch a lot.

— Taraji P. Henson

I write characters that are based on elements of people I know and experiences I've really had.

— Aziz Ansari

Every character I do is based on someone I know.

— Tracey Ullman

I always have to start with a character that I can really hook into, and then build from there. I have writer friends who…

— Katie Wech