Character Quote by Daniel Clowes

My interest is always to get as deeply as I can into the minds and spirits of the characters and let the readers empathize…

— Adam Haslett

The goal is to have every character take on a life of his or her own. Sometimes characters will come into the story that…

— Francine Rivers

Anything you write, even if you have to start over, is valuable. I let the story write itself through the characters.

— Steve Buscemi

You want to tell a great story. You want these characters to become part of people's lives. And then, hopefully, that generates discussion.

— Todd Lieberman

I love the idea of getting to play different characters and tell some stories. When you're passionate about a project, it's nice to get…

— Emma Roberts

For me as a storyteller, I want to follow the characters and the story through what they organically demand.

— Nic Pizzolatto

I look for characters that interest me, and a story that keeps me involved and makes me want to know what happens next.

— Curtis Hanson

I like to have a much greater base and know a lot more about my character before I begin to fill the person. So…

— Sophia Bush

I try to write something that would interest anybody and keep them turning the page. You must have a plot and good storyline.

— Ernest Gaines

My work is to know the characters intimately and to tell their story.

— Julianna Baggott

Also, as an author, character has always been what I'm most interested in - much more so than plot or setting, although those are…

— Lauren Myracle

I try mainly to just focus on character and what my character's point of view is, with each person, and try to figure out…

— Katie Cassidy