Character Quote by K.M. Weiland

“If you spend enough time with your characters, plot simply happens.”

— Chris Baty

“The character drives the plot, and the plot molds the character’s arc. They cannot work independently.”

— K.M. Weiland

“The plot, then, is the first principle, and, as it were, the soul of a tragedy; Character holds the second place.”

— Aristotle

“Character is the very life of fiction. Setting exists only so that the character has someplace to stand. Plot exists so the character can…

— John Gardner

“I realised that when someone plays hard to get, they are making themselves into a character in a story, and they choose the story…

— Scarlett Thomas

“A good plot is like a well-crafted puzzle. Each piece is vital to the bigger picture, connecting to each other to tell the larger…

— Janice Hardy

“The secret to having your characters stand out from all the rest is to put your heart and spirit into them. You”

— Rachel Ballon

“All people have three characters, that which they exhibit, that which they are, and that which they think they are.”

— Alphonse Karr

“Character and Plot...Character and Plot Some writers have it and some do not This I'll tell you Brother You can't have one without the…

— Johnny Flora

“By mastering character and plot, you give your book a fighting chance and without character and plot, no book can survive.”

— Craig Hart

“There are thirty-two ways to write a story, and IÔÇÖve used every one, but there is only one plot ÔÇô things are not as…

— Jim Thompson

“Plot is certainly a part of constructing a story. It’s a factor in outlining. But believe it or not, it’s the least important factor.…

— Libbie Hawker