Be inspired Quote by Harry Emerson Fosdick

You'll work hard to create characters that are compelling and unforgettable. But in the end, it's the story that matters.

— James Dashner

I believe that to create real-seeming characters, the writer must be willing to go on a voyage of self-exploration. It can be revealing and…

— Sara Paretsky

“Good characters in fiction are the very devil. Not only because most authors have too little material to make them of, but because we…

— C.S. Lewis

The inspiration really comes first from the character and the story. That vision of what the story is, and what the character is, the…

— Keanu Reeves

I always get inspiration from whatever characters say about my character.

— Robert Englund

Sometimes you have to search for inspiration with characters, and other times, they just drop out of the sky and arrive.

— Dylan McDermott

I find flawed characters much more interesting than perfect ones and enjoy the challenge of making readers root for them in spite of their…

— Emily Giffin

Greatest thing we can produce is character. Everything else can be taken from us, but not our character.

— Henry Ford

All characters come from people I know, but after the initial inspiration, I tend to modify the characters so they fit with the story.

— Nicholas Sparks

Inspiration is key for me in choosing characters.

— Morena Baccarin

Our character must come not only from what we received; but our character must come from what we envision to create.

— Anonymous

I have many characters inspired from real life.

— Vivek Agnihotri