Abide Quote by Peter Cushing

Todays youth cannot miss something they have never known, but I fear that there are no current fictional characters whose impact and influence will…

— Peter Cushing

As a writer, I have this compulsion to take characters who appear formidable and bombard them with adversity until they crumble. What's interesting is…

— Jean Hanff Korelitz

I have always been drawn to coming-of-age stories and books and movies featuring compelling young characters.

— Emily Giffin

One of the many falsities of fiction that we accept quite happily is the non-ageing of characters as they appear across series and sequels.

— Michael Rosen

If you look at that incredible burst of fantastic characters that emerged in the late 19th century/early 20th century, you can see so many…

— Alan Moore

It's important to find characters that share sympathy with a young audience, not just in the story but their role in the world.

— Tim Crouch

So much of young adult literature has turned dark, almost pathological. It's almost as if there is a race to see who can be…

— Richard Paul Evans

What's interesting is that younger characters just have a more vibrant, exciting point of view on the world. They are more emotional, they are…

— Mark Waid

I feel a kind of reverence for the first books of young authors. There is so much aspiration in them, so much audacious hope…

— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Writers must be fair and remember even bad guys (most of them, anyway) see themselves as good—they are the heroes of their own lives.…

— Stephen King

The whole point of having great characters is the opportunity to explore them more deeply with time, re-interpreting them for each new age.

— J. Michael Straczynski

I'm attracted to polarizing characters who upend the civility of life.

— Mike White