Character Quote by Kenya Barris

Writing from a character is really fun - sometimes you can be more honest through somebody else's perspective.

— Willy Mason

Everybody has felt at one time or another that everyone else in the world had a better shot than they did, so when you…

— Robin Hobb

I like people to be honest and transparent. It bothers me when people feel the need to embellish stories to make themselves look better.

— Jordan Fisher

Exposing characters and their shortcomings gives me great comfort. Its always great to write about someone more mixed up than yourself.

— Matthew Nable

Exposing characters and their shortcomings gives me great comfort. It's always great to write about someone more mixed up than yourself.

— Matthew Nable

Sometimes it's less about the character and more about the story for me. I'll play a rock in the background if I think the…

— Zoe Kravitz

Usually you tend to glean much more information about your character from what other people say about you, rather than how it's described in…

— Sean Bean

“In general, we store away our experiences and make use of timeworn phrases—nice, ready-made, reassuring stylizations that give us a sense of colloquial normality.…

— Elena Ferrante

I think that in general - well, at least it's true for me - you tend to put something of yourself into the story…

— Sam Lake

I think if you're too embroiled in the need to relate too closely to the character, then you start to judge the character for…

— Cate Blanchett

I think almost always that what gets me going with a story is the atmosphere, the visual imagery, and then I people it with…

— Ann Beattie

I think the more honest you are with the storytelling, the better it works.

— Fede Alvarez