Character Quote by Fede Alvarez

I see this with experienced writers, too: They worry so much about the plot that they lose sight of the characters. They lose sight…

— Brian Michael Bendis

You just have to learn to get really good at choosing your moments and making sure that your story isn't overwhelmed by the effects,…

— J.H. Wyman

The scene that scares you the most, that you don't want to write because it's the most difficult to write-that's the one you have…

— Marcy Dermansky

If you can relate to what the character's going through, the story can be as ridiculous as possible, and people will relate to it.…

— Drew Goddard

You need to be invested in what happens. The characters are your conduit to the story. Many modern horror films are fun but not…

— Jane Goldman

There is a comfort zone of knowing where things are going and having characters in place, but the action gets more and more dramatic…

— Jerry B. Jenkins

When you're actually inside the experience of writing something, in some ways, you're just writing. Ultimately, you fall in love with the characters, and…

— Simon Kinberg

I know you've all heard the advice, "Show, don't tell." The best writers don't tell you, and quite frankly they don't just show you…

— Josh Lanyon

There's a certain joy in taking a dramatic narrative and then adding that element of horror to it.

— Lauren Ashley Carter

When so much is left to the listener's imagination, it is bound to be more scary. But our stories are not just to frighten;…

— Larry Fessenden

I don't really approach stories to make them different from other stuff I've seen, I just try to get into the character, into his…

— Sam Raimi

...a story should be like a roller coaster. That is to say before writing a really cruel scene, I have to lift the people's…

— Ryukishi07