Character Quote by Deb Caletti

I always try to make the setting fit the story I have in mind.

— Tony Hillerman

Setting can be something that is a major player in a scene, something that makes the mood leap from the page. But if an…

— Kim Smith

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

Settings are obviously important - and as a writer, you have to respect what was real at the time of the story you're writing.…

— Joan Lingard

When it comes to the look of a character, it plays a very important role in shaping up a character's personality.

— Madalsa Sharma

I believe that every character is a setting, a world with moving parts, and on the other hand, every setting is, in fact, a…

— Jason Reynolds

Each character is a completely whole person with their problems and many sides to their personality. It's so rich with details as well, like…

— Alexis Bledel

I'd say that any character or setting can be given a bit of an otherworldly sheen and be the better for it. The one…

— Charles de Lint

I try to use all of my senses when describing a setting, and try to think of everything that would impact a character in…

— Mercedes Lackey

With all the main characters that I write, it's always very important to me that they have good and bad aspects of their personality.…

— Jesmyn Ward

I always think change is important in a character. The most dynamic choices that you can make for a character are always the best…

— Peter Sarsgaard

I think whenever you transform from normal light-hearted characters, to characters which might be out of your comfort zone or less relatable, that is…

— Abhishek Banerjee