Admitted Quote by Laurie Graham

I basically enjoy doing films that are about something, that have complex roles that I can sink my teeth into. Basically, I gravitate to…

— David Oyelowo

Also, as an author, character has always been what I'm most interested in - much more so than plot or setting, although those are…

— Lauren Myracle

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

Obviously, I love to do both contemporary and historical fiction. When a hint of a story grabs me, I try to go with it…

— Katherine Paterson

I am in the interesting position of being sometimes skimmed by the critics and called literature and sometimes called historical fiction.

— Philippa Gregory

I tend to really enjoy being swept up in fiction. I love a good story and I admire fiction authors.

— Augusten Burroughs

I like to take fictitious characters and circumstances and wedge them into a real world.

— Kurt Sutter

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

— Michael Connelly

I love all the characters I write.

— Vijay Krishna Acharya

I do like to embed a fictional character firmly in an occupation.

— Penelope Lively

As a publisher and author, I'm a big fan of historical fiction and also memoir.

— Andrea Davis Pinkney

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