Character Quote by Patrick Rothfuss

There's a problem with narratives. Most that spring to mind are fictional.

— Howard Jacobson

The most important aspect of any story, to me, is character.

— Nora Roberts

We care about moral issues, nobility, decency, happiness, goodness—the issues that matter in the real world, but which can only be addressed, in their…

— Orson Scott Card

One of the great things about fiction is you can use an issue and describe it in human terms.

— Michael Connelly

In fiction 'issues' are accidental, sometimes incidental. The place and the people it creates are paramount.

— Tim Winton

When you're playing a fictional character reacting to the real world, it's incredibly difficult and confusing and kind of messes with your values a…

— Ed Helms

The harder part of doing a real story is that there are real people and you have a responsibility to not just go crazy…

— Scott Walker

As a writer, I challenge myself not to tell the same story - to tackle different characters with different issues.

— Eric Jerome Dickey

You'll work hard to create characters that are compelling and unforgettable. But in the end, it's the story that matters.

— James Dashner

You try to make characters you care about, and I think realism helps. Even though this is a high concept, the characters have got…

— Ricky Gervais

You have to suspend disbelief a little bit to buy into your situation and to the story and to how the character will react.…

— Richard Dean Anderson

I try to be true to the characters that I've created and sometimes I disagree with them, but their opinions about the story and…

— Emily Giffin