Books Quote by Cliff Chiang

A reader doesn't really see the characters in a story; he feels them.

— Cornelia Funke

The reader can't take much for granted in a fiction where the scenery can eat the characters.

— Ursula K. Le Guin

I think that people who don't mind reading find the immersion and their ability to get into a deeper place with the story to…

— Rick Remender

The less you offer, the more readers are forced to bring the world to life with their own visual imaginings. I personally hate an…

— Jonathan Lethem

I think if you're too embroiled in the need to relate too closely to the character, then you start to judge the character for…

— Cate Blanchett

If you have great characters, then your reader becomes emotionally invested in those people.

— Lawrence Wright

I like looking at the characters. Seeing them always brings up some voice or attitude. I am much more visual, and that works so…

— Frank Welker

I care more, and I think readers do also, for characters in a state of transformation.

— Roger Zelazny

I feel that in horror movies, especially, if you don't care about the characters, you've lost the audience. No one cares, and it becomes…

— Drew Goddard

The most interesting thing about characters are their blind spots. They miss the periphery.

— Sam Richardson

You want to feel that your reader does identify with the characters so that there's a real entry into the story - that some…

— Jill McCorkle

Theres always an anxiety about playing literary characters because one of the great joys of reading books is that you can create your own…

— Stephen Mangan