Character Quote by Robert Holdstock

Readers embrace all kinds of characters as long as they are written with emotional truth.

— David Levithan

I think all characters are facets of the writer. In a way, they have to be if you're going to write them convincingly.

— Ruth Ozeki

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

— Aziz Ansari

I think, above all, the characters in my novels feel universal to the readers.

— Nicholas Sparks

When you write a show, every character is you to some extent.

— Courtney A. Kemp

It's really a misconception to identify the writer with the main character, given that the author creates all the characters in the book. In…

— Rachel Kushner

Each character is an allegory for every aspect of human existence.

— Vanna Bonta

I try to be really, really specific, because each character is really an individual and you have to find out what makes them unique.

— Rachelle Lefevre

All characters come from people I know, but after the initial inspiration, I tend to modify the characters so they fit with the story.

— Nicholas Sparks

Your source material is the people you know, not those you don't know, but every character is an extension of the author's own personality.

— Edward Albee

I do believe that characters in novels belong to their writers and their readers pretty equally. I've learned a lot of things about the…

— Ann Brashares

You have to find something you relate to in every character.

— Aya Cash