Character development Quote by Beem Weeks

“A well-developed and versed character will write the story for you.”

— A.R. Voss

“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

“The story can be great but the characters make the book”

— R.P. Heinz

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

— Orson Scott Card

“Strong people write bad stories.”

— Manu Joseph

“If you can’t be of good character, write a good character.”

— Rosen Trevithick

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

— Michael Knight

“good storytelling is good because the characters — not the author — are in charge.”

— Sean Platt

“Great characters tell their own stories. The author just writes it down for them.”

— Molly Evangeline

“Sometimes it takes the story to grow, for the real characters to emerge.”

— Daniel Kaye

“I don't write stories, I write characters.”

— Bhavya Kaushik

“Of all the principles I'd learn about story, the idea that a character is what he does remains the hardest to actually live.”

— Donald Miller