Real character Quote by John Braine

“If a writer doesn't believe his fictional characters are actually real, how can he expect the readers to?”

— Jim Power

“If I wrote an autobiography, I'd have to sue the author for defamation...”

— Seeley James

“The day when you shed a tear for the death of a fictional character, you know they have become more than a character.”

— Ryan J. Alls

“All the characters in my book are fictional, but every single one of them was inspired by someone I knew and loved who didn't…

— Sanela Ramic Jurich

“Sometimes you only get one chance to rewrite the qualities of the character you played in a person's life story. Always take it. Never…

— Shannon L. Alder

“Sometimes, authors' descriptions of unique fictional characters are like mirrors that reflect the readers image back.”

— Ben Abix

“I’m a storyteller. I’ll work to make you believe me. Throw in some real stuff, change a few details, add the certainty of outrage.…

— Dorothy Allison

“Life is too short to hide who you really are. Whether you’re a fictional character or a real person, you will not survive if…

— Hayley Guertin

“Remember that your reputation is made by others, but your character is made by you!”

— Napoleon Hill (Author

“If you can create characters, devise incidents, and have sincerity and passion, it doesn't matter a damn how you write.”

— Somerset Maughn

“I want either the fiction to be real or me to be fictional.”

— Andrea Závodská

The flimsy little protestations that mark the front gate of every novel, the solemn statements that any resemblance to real persons living or dead…

— Wallace Stegner