Bits Quote by Charles M. Schulz

As a writer, it's a great narrative tool to have that character who is slightly detached but at the same time observant of his…

— Dinaw Mengestu

I know when I go and see a writer, the first thing I think to myself is, 'Are they the character in the book?'…

— Irvine Welsh

When you're a writer, there is a selflessness that has to happen; you have to have equity with how you treat each of the…

— Natasha Rothwell

The author portrays himself in every line he writes and portrayal is always betrayal.

— Helen McCloy

The author can always delve into his own personality and find aspects of himself with which he can dress his characters.

— Terry Pratchett

Everything a writer learns about the art or craft of fiction takes just a little away from his need or desire to write at…

— Raymond Chandler

I'm not one of these 'the characters write themselves; the story just fell out of me' kind of writers. Wish it was like that.

— Markus Zusak

I think the ultimate thing in some ways for any writer is to work on a character who's going to have a life for…

— Peter Gould

When I'm given a role, I'm consumed by a passion to bring to life a character that exists only on paper. I mull over…

— Radha Ravi

I think once everything is in place, once you've kind of wrapped your head around the story and the character, it's very liberating and…

— Michiel Huisman

In lots of books I read, the writer seems to go haywire every time he reaches a high point. He’ll start leaving out punctuation…

— Jim Thompson

The good writer seems to be writing about himself, but has his eye always on that thread of the Universe which runs through himself…

— Ralph Waldo Emerson