Animal Quote by Michael Pollan

I try mainly to just focus on character and what my character's point of view is, with each person, and try to figure out…

— Katie Cassidy

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

— Aziz Ansari

My work is to know the characters intimately and to tell their story.

— Julianna Baggott

I get very involved in my characters. Sometimes I have a very hard time separating my characters from my life.

— Alexia Fast

I try to pick characters that I find interesting and complex and that I feel I can bring something of myself to.

— Aaron Stanford

I get very invested in characters; it's the only way I find that I can write a book and really make it work.

— Gail Simone

I always find stuff in my characters to relate to.

— Gerard Butler

I usually focus on the whole group of characters in any given work-in-progress, and as a result they become particularly dear to me as…

— Vera Nazarian

Building a relationship with the character. It's just like sitting with someone you know. It's very easy to predict when they're going to shake…

— Ottessa Moshfegh

I find the characters in my head and the more I write about them, the better I get to know them.

— Charles de Lint

That's been my main interest for the last 15 years, is to really make sure the story and the characters take precedence over everything…

— Daniel Clowes

I always look for interesting, complex characters. You know, interesting, well-written material.

— Sam Underwood