Attention Quote by Lou Reed

I'm writing about real things. Real people. Real characters. You have to believe what I write about is true or you wouldn't pay any…

— Lou Reed

I write about real people in disguise. If anything, my characters are toned down-the truth is much more bizarre.

— Jackie Collins

I know that I'm a real writer because sometimes I write a story just because I want to; not because someone's told me to.

— Fay Weldon

I always try to write about believable people.

— Danielle Steel

At the core, I try to write characters who are real people with real insecurities, fears, hopes, and dreams, which is why hopefully readers…

— Ally Carter

I write what feels real. I write things that are informed both by my own experience and by actual history.

— N. K. Jemisin

I try to write about things that actually happened so that I know it's real before I put it down on paper.

— John Prine

I'll write about myself, or people I know, or archetypal characters, but the goal is to get at some truth, not to necessarily convey…

— Conor Oberst

When I write, I forget that it's not real. I'm living the story, and I think people can read that sincerity about the characters.…

— Stephenie Meyer

Remember that you don't write a story because you have an idea but because you have a believable character.

— Anonymous

I create fictional narratives, but it's based on literal people.

— Danai Gurira

All I can guess is that when I write, I forget that it's not real. I'm living the story, and I think people can…

— Stephenie Meyer