Character Quote by Eric Stoltz

I've tended to find that myths of the near future give people the ability to really kind of explore the present, so say for…

— DJ Spooky

I believe in plot, in development of character, in the effect of the passage of time, in a good story - better than something…

— John Irving

The characters I like offer a room for imagination about their untold past and future, even when the given scripts don't explain enough about…

— Lee Je-hoon

Whichever character I'm using and wherever I am in my mind dictates what kind of story I'm going to tell.

— Anonymous

I've always been drawn to writing historical characters. The best stories are the ones you find in history.

— Tony Kushner

I love working fictional characters into a piece of history. It plays to my strengths, which are characterization and dialogue, and assists me in…

— Laurie Graham

Obviously, I love to do both contemporary and historical fiction. When a hint of a story grabs me, I try to go with it…

— Katherine Paterson

I believe in characters that can be tangible, and that you can actually relate to.

— Demian Bichir

I'm drawn particularly to stories that evolve out of the character of the protagonist.

— David McCullough

I like to create imaginary characters and events around a real historical situation. I want readers to feel: OK, this probably didn't happen, but…

— Ken Follett

I really like stories, so in a way it doesn't matter for me if they are real or fiction.

— Volker Bertelmann

I like stories. I like to figure out how history ties to the present.

— Jim Nantz