Character Quote by David McCullough

I love seeing a story evolve over several books and watching characters develop.

— Marie Rutkoski

Novels usually evolve out of 'character.' Characters generate stories, and the shape of a novel is entirely imagined but should have an aesthetic coherence.

— Joyce Carol Oates

I'm always excited about stories that allow me to explore a character and create interesting stories and worlds that we haven't seen before.

— Dee Rees

I personally adore origin stories - they're so intriguing, learning what shaped and formed a character.

— Keri Russell

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 love the stories that have come before, that we know of. I think for me it's always more interesting to start from square…

— Chris Pine

As a matter of writing philosophy, if there is one, I try not to ever plot a story. I try to write it from…

— Anonymous

I tend to relate to a character in terms of the arc: what's interesting is where he starts versus where he ends up.

— Edward Norton

Any writer would rather dig into character than dig into fancy plots.

— Michael Connelly

Whichever character I'm using and wherever I am in my mind dictates what kind of story I'm going to tell.

— Anonymous

I tend to gravitate toward conflicted characters, and a character who is exploring chaos theory and population control and the difficulties of love and…

— Ed Stoppard

My stories are character driven.

— Terry McMillan