Believe Quote by Jeff Abbott

I find that when I watch films where the villain is more complex, I find that it makes the heroes more complex and ultimately,…

— Joe Russo

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

Everyone likes a bit of variety. I'm sure none of my readers only want to read about anti-heroes or villainous protagonists any more than…

— Mark Lawrence

I always start with characters rather than with a plot, which many critics would say is very obvious from the lack of plot in…

— Jim Jarmusch

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

— Bob Mayer

“Plot grows out of character. If you focus on who the people in your story are, if you sit and write about two people…

— Anne Lamott

I think the idea, first and foremost, is to understand that people may label these characters as villains, but at the end of the…

— Edi Gathegi

If you know your characters well enough, you aren't trying to grasp for storylines. You're really thinking about their flaws and their passions and…

— Felicia Day

Plot is just not my gift. I'm fascinated with complex characters, and that doesn't mix well with complex plots. And by the way, when…

— Taylor Sheridan

It is much more fun to write about villains then heroes. The villains are the ones that think out the scheme, and the heroes…

— D. J. MacHale

I like flawed characters, and I like seeing people who are supposed to be not villains but antagonists. There are elements to them, which…

— Taika Waititi

The characters are always the focal point of a book for me, whether I'm writing or reading. I may enjoy a book that has…

— Candace Camp