--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: The characters are born from repetition…" description: "\"The characters are born from repetition, from repeatedly thinking about them. I have their outline in my head. I become the character and as the charac..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ac7/hayao-miyazaki-3768_born_the-characters-are-born-from-repetition_3132346.jpg" --- # The characters are born from repetition, from repeatedly… ![“The characters are born from repetition, from repeatedly thinking about them. I have their outline in my head. I become the character and as the character I visit the locations of the story many, many times. Only after that I start drawing the character, but again I do it many, many times, over…” quote by Hayao Miyazaki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ac7/hayao-miyazaki-3768_born_the-characters-are-born-from-repetition_3132346.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ac7/hayao-miyazaki-3768_born_the-characters-are-born-from-repetition_3132346.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ac7/hayao-miyazaki-3768_born_the-characters-are-born-from-repetition_3132346.jpg) > “The characters are born from repetition, from repeatedly thinking about them. I have their outline in my head. I become the character and as the character I visit the locations of the story many, many times. Only after that I start drawing the character, but again I do it many, many times, over and over. And I only finish just before the deadline.” [Hayao Miyazaki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hayao-miyazaki/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Creation emerges through repeated mental rehearsal, shaping character before visualizing it. **In simple terms:** Repeated thinking forms characters before drawing. Key Takeaway Embrace iterative imagination before execution. Themes creativity process visualization Mood focused introspective Type artistic process When to use this quote - storyboarding - concept art - deadline pressure - creative workflow Key Concepts character development mental rehearsal iteration Questions to Reflect On - How does repetition aid your creative process? - When does iteration become counterproductive? 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