Character Quote by James Dashner

All you can do is focus on telling the best story you can with compelling characters. If you do it right, it will endure.…

— J. Michael Straczynski

As a writer, you have to realize that people want to like the characters, so you have to be careful to keep them involved.

— Alexander McCall Smith

Don't let your characters tell you what to do. They can be pushy. Some writers say that they create characters and then just sort…

— Chelsea Cain

Of course, building a character is easy when the writing is good.

— Helene Yorke

Remember, if you don't feel passionate about the characters and subject of your story, your readers won't either.

— Meg Cabot

A story isn't interesting unless a character has real challenges to deal with.

— Alexis Bledel

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 the reader cares about combined with an intriguing plot. Do those two and you've got it made.

— Bob Mayer

I try to be true to the characters that I've created and sometimes I disagree with them, but their opinions about the story and…

— Emily Giffin

You want to tell a great story. You want these characters to become part of people's lives. And then, hopefully, that generates discussion.

— Todd Lieberman

As with anything, you need to keep your creative juices flowing and keep the character interesting.

— Sarah Michelle Gellar

Creating characters is like throwing together ingredients for a recipe. I take characteristics I like and dislike in real people I know, or know…

— Cassandra Clare