Character Quote by Graham Swift

Whenever I write, I write very dialogue-heavy things because I love to force my characters to interact with one another.

— Lauren Ashley Carter

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

— Alison Tyler

When you have been writing for a lot of years, you have to make an effort not to start repeating yourself. It occurred to…

— Merrill Markoe

When you're writing, I think a big part of writing comes out of an attempt to understand yourself. You're dealing with emotions and thoughts…

— Sheila Heti

The way I write is really like putting one foot in front of the other. I really let the characters do most of the…

— Quentin Tarantino

I always think, when I'm in motion, writing seems like the most natural thing.

— Pam Houston

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

Writing is like building a bridge while you're on it. If you step forward you fall off and there's nothing in front of you.

— Jason Schwartzman

When I'm writing, I think about the garden, and when I'm in the garden I think about writing. I do a lot of writing…

— Jamaica Kincaid

I try to ground most of my characters in reality somehow. That's kind of what I bring to the table.

— Donnie Wahlberg

The great thing about writing is that you always put yourself in the shoes of the character. If you're doing it right, you can…

— Peter Gould