Books Quote by Lauren Myracle

Any writer would rather dig into character than dig into fancy plots.

— Michael Connelly

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

— Alain de Botton

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'm certainly a plot and character man. Themes, structure, style - they're valid components of a novel and you can't complete the book without…

— David Mitchell

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

I love working fictional characters into a piece of history. It plays to my strengths, which are characterization and dialogue, and assists me in…

— Laurie Graham

Good characters the reader cares about combined with an intriguing plot. Do those two and you've got it made.

— Bob Mayer

I was attempting to write the story of my life. It wasn't so much about plot. It was much more about character.

— David Levithan

I'm really open to anything that's good. If I read something and it's good, and I like the director, it never really needs to…

— Kevin Durand

I tend to gravitate toward conflicted characters, and a character who is exploring chaos theory and population control and the difficulties of love and…

— Ed Stoppard

Personally, my taste is towards development of a character, as well as the resolution of a story plot. I like to find both, if…

— Alexis Denisof