Character Quote by Anne Lamott

Let your characters talk to each other and do things. Spend time with them - they'll tell you who they are and what they're…

— Greta Gerwig

Listen to the way people talk. If your characters sound real the rest is easy.

— David Eddings

For the most part, my characters don't talk to me. I like to lord over them like some kind of benevolent deity. And, for…

— Sarah MacLean

Interesting characters are troubled characters. The only problem I've had in my business is very few people - unfortunately, very vocal - confusing the…

— Val Kilmer

You're living with these characters for years and years, you need to have a lock on who they are as people, what they like,…

— Aldis Hodge

In particular, people have trouble understanding where I stand in relation to my characters, and very often this gets reduced to me making vicious…

— Todd Solondz

Psych yourself up until you're confident that the world will be interested in what happens to your characters. Confidence is key.

— Deborah Moggach

I always want the audience to identify with my character in some way. I mean, sometimes you'll get characters that aren't very identifiable. Sometimes…

— Liana Liberato

Don't let your characters tell you what to do. They can be pushy. Some writers say that they create characters and then just sort…

— Chelsea Cain

I don't really pity any of my characters. I hold my characters under a harsh fluorescent lamp and ask "Who are you?" I'm not…

— Ottessa Moshfegh

My characters live inside my head for a long time before I actually start a book. They become so real to me, I talk…

— Judy Blume

There are a million little things, but one of the best ways to get to know characters is to just put them in situations…

— Greta Gerwig