Books Quote by John Searles

I'm not writing great literature. I'm writing commercial fiction for people to enjoy the stories and to like the characters.

— Kathy Reichs

My books, I will say one thing - they all have a driving narrative, and you have to turn the pages, and the way…

— Elin Hilderbrand

Speaking as a writer, I'm not interested in trends, I want to write books that are honest, with characters as true to the inner…

— Susan Patron

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

“I read and write for character. If I like and can relate to the characters in a story I can enjoy any kind of…

— Charles de Lint

I have a really good idea for a novel and would like to just kind of try my hand at fiction. I'm starting to…

— Corey Taylor

It can be hard to write a skillfully entertaining fiction, but a great book wants to be more, and wants more from us.

— Guy Gavriel Kay

My books are primarily plot driven but the best plot in the world is useless if you don't populate them with characters that readers…

— Jeffery Deaver

“You will and should do everything in your power to improve your actual writing skills. You’ll work hard to create characters that are compelling…

— James Dashner

Seriously, I am a terrible plotter when it comes to my novels. Terrible. I love to kind of feel my way into a book.

— Rebecca Serle

I love novels where not much 'happens' but where the interest is in the ideas and analyses of characters.

— Alain de Botton

The best books come from someplace deep inside… Become emotionally involved. If you don't care about your characters, your readers won't either.

— Judy Blume