Backdrop Quote by John Noble

Storylines are how characters create the plots involved in their stories.

— Chelsea Quinn Yarbro

I'm increasingly less interested in classic storylines and that arc that we have come to expect.

— Danzy Senna

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

What I look for in a project is whether the storyline excites me.

— Fahadh Faasil

I didn't really have a major role in how it was described. I wanted it to be a collection of essays where each storyline…

— Chelsea Martin

I'm not really a plot writer - I'm more interested in the characters and sort of small events that propel the story forward.

— Sara Zarr

I like to be surprised. Fresh implications and plot twists erupt as a story unfolds. Characters develop backgrounds, adding depth and feeling. Writing feels…

— David Brin

Characters are story. And any great plot or subplot is driven by the characters' wants and desires.

— Robert Gregory Browne

I believe the most intricate plot won't matter much to readers if they don't care about the characters, especially in a series. So I…

— Jeff Abbott

There are a lot of limitations so you have to ultimately focus on what you think the most important storyline is.

— Joseph Kosinski

It is very grand and sumptuous and awesome to look at but it was really about the characters for me.

— Emmy Rossum

For me, the lives of children and teens are interesting - they are always changing. There's just so much to sort through. All of…

— Renee Watson