Always Quote by Marlon James

As with anything, you need to keep your creative juices flowing and keep the character interesting.

— Sarah Michelle Gellar

As a writer, you have to realize that people want to like the characters, so you have to be careful to keep them involved.

— Alexander McCall Smith

I find flawed characters much more interesting than perfect ones and enjoy the challenge of making readers root for them in spite of their…

— Emily Giffin

I try to create new characters in each book I write. That's what makes writing fun and interesting for me.

— Judy Blume

I really become the characters when I'm writing them. I'll become one or two of them more than others, I'm consistent that way.

— Quentin Tarantino

Exposing characters and their shortcomings gives me great comfort. Its always great to write about someone more mixed up than yourself.

— Matthew Nable

Exposing characters and their shortcomings gives me great comfort. It's always great to write about someone more mixed up than yourself.

— Matthew Nable

You need to keep your creative juices flowing and keep [your] character interesting.

— Sarah Michelle Gellar

Make sure your main characters are likeable. They can be flawed, but your readers need to be able to root for them.

— Janet Evanovich

It's always quintessential to create complexities in characters.

— Myha'la

In creative writing, I teach that characters arise out of our need for them.

— Marlon James

I try to have something in common with my protagonists, especially when I'm writing in the first person.

— Emily Giffin