Able Quote by Elizabeth George

Remember that you don't write a story because you have an idea but because you have a believable character.

— Anonymous

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

A story isn't interesting unless a character has real challenges to deal with.

— Alexis Bledel

Tell the story as if it were only of interest to the small circle of your characters, of which you may be one. There…

— Horacio Quiroga

You'll work hard to create characters that are compelling and unforgettable. But in the end, it's the story that matters.

— James Dashner

Believe in the reader and they can connect the dots, if you succeed breathe life into the story

— Esther Freud

There's nothing more liberating about starting with something that is not written. You pretty much create the history of that character and that character's…

— IronE Singleton

I've never been interested in watching or reading anything because it's the hero's story. I don't feel the need to be inspired by the…

— Gillian Flynn

The inspiration really comes first from the character and the story. That vision of what the story is, and what the character is, the…

— Keanu Reeves

The passion for the story is the wind in your narrative sails. Begin at the heart. We must hear the heartbeat of the story.…

— Patricia Lee Gauch

Remember, if you don't feel passionate about the characters and subject of your story, your readers won't either.

— Meg Cabot

Basically you come up with the fictional idea and you start writing that story, but then in order to write it and to make…

— Jeffrey Eugenides