Amazed Quote by Marilynne Robinson

I believe that to create real-seeming characters, the writer must be willing to go on a voyage of self-exploration. It can be revealing and…

— Sara Paretsky

I try to create characters that I am fascinated by on some level or intrigued by or can't stand.

— Terry McMillan

In terms of characters I wish I had created - just because I haven't dealt with anything like them - I'm really impressed by…

— Michael Koryta

The simplicity of your character makes you exquisitely incomprehensible to me.

— Oscar Wilde

As a writer, I'm too busy and worried to experience the delight while composing my own work, although, of course, I hope a reader…

— Alice McDermott

I realized there's a difference between creating a character and sustaining a character. The challenge that comes with sustaining a character is that you…

— Jordan Gavaris

You love all your characters, even the ridiculous ones. You have to on some level; they're your weird creations in some kind of way.…

— Joel Coen

I think sometimes people become quite emotional about the characters as well, and that's pretty cool that you can get that emotion out of…

— Chris Lilley

I love the creating part of taking on a character. It is fun to BE another person and create what it would be like…

— Jason Dohring

I sort of fall in love with every character I do; you have to understand how they became what they've become, whether they're the…

— Sally Hawkins

I think even the characters that are fundamentally evil and wrong, I want people to really love them. I think that's important to writing…

— Mark Russell

I'd like to create a character that is completely appalling, that it would make the audience tremble.

— Choi Woo-shik