Every day Quote by Anne Lamott

“Plot grows out of character. If you focus on who the people in your story are, if you sit and write about two people…

— Anne Lamott

“If you spend enough time with your characters, plot simply happens.”

— Chris Baty

“Characters, as most writers understand, are truly developed through their relationships with others.”

— Orson Scott Card

I often find myself writing about people taking care of each other, or trying to. And often seem to write about situations that are…

— Kenneth Lonergan

“Good writing is made up of characters who are bigger than their circumstances.”

— Michael Knight

“Character and Plot...Character and Plot Some writers have it and some do not This I'll tell you Brother You can't have one without the…

— Johnny Flora

“Word to the wise writer...never underestimate your secondary characters! But watch them...they sneak off with stuff.”

— Ka Hancock

“To write an excellent novel, make the outcome of the story matter to the reader through the evolving relationships between well-designed characters.”

— Martin Sandforth

“You know your characters are truly alive, when they start to write their own story and take you to places you didn't expect.”

— Joanne McDonnell

“I believe that no matter what “plot” each of our stories may follow, deep down we all want one thing. We want our lives…

— John C. Maxwell

“In my case, if I start out by thinking about the plot, things don't go well. Small points, such as my impression of what…

— Haruki Murakami

“Sometimes we're so wrapped up in our own story that we don't see how we're supporting characters in someone else's.”

— Nathan Hill, The Nix