First Quote by Emily Giffin

I always find something in common with my protagonist, particularly when I write in the first person.

— Emily Giffin

I'm very comfortable writing in the first person; it dives into the character in a way that's difficult if you're writing in the third…

— Patti Davis

I've always written in first person. It gives the readers more insight.

— Sarah Dessen

I have an affinity for writing in the first person. I love the intimacy of being dropped inside the character.

— Sue Monk Kidd

There are definitely parts of me in most of the protagonists I write, but I find a bit of distance can be useful, so…

— John K. Samson

I tend to come up with people more than situations - most of my books start with a character.

— Jane Haddam

I really become the characters when I'm writing them. I'll become one or two of them more than others, I'm consistent that way.

— Quentin Tarantino

I like to write first-person because I like to become the character I'm writing.

— Wally Lamb

I'm a very visual thinker, so the characters are running through my head, doing what they're doing when I'm writing them. And there'll be…

— Paul Dini

I always enjoy impersonating my characters in the first-person singular.

— Orhan Pamuk

I put a lot of myself into my characters when I write.

— Alison Tyler

I get very involved in my characters. Sometimes I have a very hard time separating my characters from my life.

— Alexia Fast