About Quote by Lisa Scottoline

Philly is a state of mind I’m always in. The city is truly a character in its own right, and it’s served me well…

— M. K. Asante

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

I am very interested in place, and the influences of place on characters.

— Tea Obreht

There are definitely parts of me in most of the protagonists I write, but I find a bit of distance can be useful, so…

— John K. Samson

Where does any novelist pick up any character? For the most part, in town, to be sure.

— Herman Melville

I write characters that are based on elements of people I know and experiences I've really had.

— Aziz Ansari

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 often find myself writing about people taking care of each other, or trying to. And often seem to write about situations that are…

— Kenneth Lonergan

Places are extremely important when writing a long story because place shapes a character.

— Tabitha King

I always tend to write about outsiders. And what's been fun for me is, as I travel around and visit schools, is that other…

— Kimberly Willis Holt

All characters are based on elements of a writer's personal experience.

— Robert Holdstock

Wherever a writer grew up, they're obviously influenced by that area, and I'm sure their characters are pulled from those experiences.

— Jim Rash