"I'm not interested in plots. I'm interested only……" — Erskine Caldwell
"I'm not interested in plots. I'm interested only in the characterization of people and what they do."
More Characterization Quotes
- I don't much believe in bumper sticker characterizations of foreign policy. — John Bolton
- Characterization requires self-knowledge, insight into human nature . . . it is more than impersonation. — Unknown Author
- Karl Rove described Obama as "the guy at the country club with the beautiful date, holding a martini, and making… — Bill Maher
- Characterization is an accident that flows out of action and dialogue. — Jack Woodford
- I have never gone into a picture without first studying my characterization from all angles. I make a study of… — William Powell
- Carver's best book yet! FROM A CHANGELING STAR combines deft characterization and fascinating extrapolation into a complex, compulsively readable thriller.… — Unknown Author
- The only thing that surprises me is the characterization of teachers as lazy and greedy. Only someone with very little… — Taylor Mali
- An attempt to write nothing but characterization will soon bog down; I for one don't want to have somebody tell… — Daniel Keys Moran
- Characterization requires a constant back-and-forth between the exterior events of the story and the inner life of the character. — David Corbett
- My theory of characterization is basically this: Put some dirt on a hero, and put some sunshine on the villain,… — Justin Cronin
- The second draft is on yellow paper, that's when I work on characterizations. The third is pink, I work on… — Jacqueline Susann
- There are technical tricks that may help you create more effective characters. My approach to characterization is not at all… — Juliet Marillier