Fortune Quote by R Z Sheppard

A reader doesn't really see the characters in a story; he feels them.

— Cornelia Funke

“There are almost no characters in this story, and almost no dramatic confrontations, because most of the people in it are so sick and…

— Kurt Vonnegut

It's really about, oh come on, this guy wouldn't say that or he wouldn't do that, you know, it's about the characters, about the…

— Walter Hill

I've found that the more honest and true you are and can talk about a character and people's experiences, it's less ostracizing. It actually…

— Kenya Barris

The way you speak of the characters in your story shows what you think of the values of conservatives‚ or evolution, for example. It…

— Philip Pullman

“I read and write for character. If I like and can relate to the characters in a story I can enjoy any kind of…

— Charles de Lint

Characters are story. And any great plot or subplot is driven by the characters' wants and desires.

— Robert Gregory Browne

In my books, I never portray violence as a reasonable solution to a problem. If the lead characters in the story are driven to…

— Dean Koontz

“The storyteller gave me a sideways look. “Miss Lea, it doesn’t do to get attached to these secondary characters. It’s not their story. They…

— Diane Setterfield

I look for characters that interest me, and a story that keeps me involved and makes me want to know what happens next.

— Curtis Hanson

I don't think you can teach someone how to come up with good characters or a story.

— Thomas Lennon

I like movies about people and movies with characters; that's what I'm drawn to as a person who likes to create these characters within…

— Josh Hartnett

There are almost no characters in this story, and almost no dramatic confrontations, because most of the people in it are so sick and…

— Kurt Vonnegut

For people who are invested in these characters and the back-story of the universe and everything, all of these things come to a resolution…

— Casey Hudson

I think one of the few times I've been involved with real-life characters was the story of Marie Bonaparte. I think it's really difficult…

— Catherine Deneuve