Character Quote by Katie Wech

Creating characters is like throwing together ingredients for a recipe. I take characteristics I like and dislike in real people I know, or know…

— Cassandra Clare

Building a relationship with the character. It's just like sitting with someone you know. It's very easy to predict when they're going to shake…

— Ottessa Moshfegh

All characters come from people I know, but after the initial inspiration, I tend to modify the characters so they fit with the story.

— Nicholas Sparks

I never base a character on someone I know. You can get ideas from real life, but every character you write is some aspect…

— S. E. Hinton

I've felt like I had to fight for fully realized characters with complexities or even start writing or producing myself.

— Da'Vine Joy Randolph

I try to make my characters kind of ordinary, somebody that anybody could be. Because we've all had loves, perhaps love and loss, people…

— Maeve Binchy

Usually I start with a concept, which I then sketch out so that I can get a feel for the character. The character doesn't…

— Noelle Stevenson

I always get inspiration from whatever characters say about my character.

— Robert Englund

I always start from scratch with a character - they're never based on anyone else. You get ideas of what people look like, and…

— Amanda Burton

I start with characters, and then I start writing, and then, if I'm lucky, things start to happen.

— Susan Choi

I try to create characters that I am fascinated by on some level or intrigued by or can't stand.

— Terry McMillan

I'm drawn to real-life characters. A lot of the characters I play, I've had in me since second grade. I've been dragging them around…

— Amy Sedaris