Bone Quote by Debra Granik

It's dialogue that gives your cast their voices, and is crucial in defining their characters.

— Stephen King

I retain characters more often than plot, but what seems to happen is that I latch on to specific moments, turns of phrase, and…

— Sarah Weinman

I'm a big admirer of Daniel Woodrell for his beautiful, precise, sparse prose - I don't do succinct well, so I'm in awe of…

— Tana French

Dialogue comes naturally to me and I can hear the characters' voices in the scenes.

— Wally Lamb

Dialogue should simply be a sound among other sounds, just something that comes out of the mouths of people whose eyes tell the story…

— Alfred Hitchcock

I find it an easy way into writing pieces is to think what the character's voice is like, and start from there.

— Armando Iannucci

I do extensive research before I begin writing, but only a fraction of the research goes into the novels. The writer does not need…

— Edward Rutherfurd

The first thing I read was of my character on the phone talking to Sydney's fiance. Though short, it was so beautifully written, and…

— Victor Garber

I start every first draft with voice rather than theme or image or even character as such, so it isn't like I'm ever rubbing…

— Roy Kesey

“All narrative begins for me as listening. When I read, I listen. When I write, I listen—for silence, inflection, rhythm, rest. Then comes the…

— Toni Morrison

As an actor, I come to set, and I have already broken the character down by writing a poem about the character. I try…

— Omari Hardwick

A novel it's different. It's kind of exhilarating not to have to cut to the bone constantly. Oh, well I can go over here…

— David Mamet