Character Quote by David Nicholls

“At the time I first realized I might be fictional...”

— John Green

“If a writer doesn't believe his fictional characters are actually real, how can he expect the readers to?”

— Jim Power

“It is difficult when reading the description of certain fictional characters not at the same time to imagine the real-life acquaintances who they most…

— Alain de Botton

“I want either the fiction to be real or me to be fictional.”

— Andrea Závodská

“Very often the characters people respond best to have little parts of reality they can relate to.”

— Sara Sheridan

“The best part of the fiction in many novels is the notice that the characters are imaginary.”

— Franklin P. Adams

“All the characters in my book are fictional, but every single one of them was inspired by someone I knew and loved who didn't…

— Sanela Ramic Jurich

“i believe that true character gets revealed in actions, not in what someone says about him or herself.”

— Morgan Parker

“Sometimes, authors' descriptions of unique fictional characters are like mirrors that reflect the readers image back.”

— Ben Abix

“The following is a true story. However, the characters, locations, situations, and events are entirely fictional.”

— Derek Fox

“Fictional people are people, too, otherwise why would we care what happens to them?”

— Nora Roberts

“She even takes the goings-on of fictitious characters personally.”

— Laura Buzo