Character Quote by Mindy Kaling

Sometimes I aid into the confusion by having my character's name be my name.

— Mindy Kaling

I like straightforward names for my characters. When I get too symbolic with names or places, I start feeling like the characters and the…

— Tayari Jones

The only characters I ever don't like are ones that leave no impression on me. And I don't write characters that leave no impression…

— Lauren DeStefano

Names generate meaning in a short amount of space — they provoke thoughts, questions. That's something I like doing. Of course, you have to…

— Joshua Ferris

There is tremendous life and personality in a name. It should be at least as agonized over as any character trait.

— Travis Beacham

I do this a lot with names. I'll start with a name, and then for some reason he won't talk much, or he's older…

— Elmore Leonard

I'm good at - or, rather, I like - giving names to characters.

— Akira Toriyama

You've got to leave the reader with more than just a name and a costume - they need to know who the character is,…

— Kurt Busiek

names are a way to keep people in your mind

— Maggie Stiefvater

I usually always think of characters and sometimes the characters are a little bit invented, so it's nice to give these invented, blurry, personas…

— Matt Berninger

I don't want people to remember me by my name. I'd rather feel honored if people will remember me by my characters.

— Kiku Sharda

I do not want to play a character who is exactly like me.

— Jodelle Ferland