Books Quote by Sean Bean

I'm always excited about stories that allow me to explore a character and create interesting stories and worlds that we haven't seen before.

— Dee Rees

I'm a big believer in pairing classics with contemporary literature, so students have the opportunity to see that literature is not a cold, dead…

— John Green

I hadn't really thought about this until 'The Lake of Dreams,' but I've set all my stories in places that are familiar to me.…

— Kim Edwards

I've always been drawn to writing historical characters. The best stories are the ones you find in history.

— Tony Kushner

Good storytelling doesn't have to be in the form of the classics. It doesn't have to be revered by everybody. In fact, to me,…

— Bryan Cranston

I enjoy classics, but classics are classics for a reason. I prefer to focus on the future. There are a lot of new stories…

— Gugu Mbatha-Raw

I really am just trying to tell stories. But stories are often grounded in larger events and themes. They don't have to be -…

— Neal Stephenson

My attraction to story is a ceaseless current that runs through the center of me. My inexhaustible ardor for reading seems connected to my…

— Pat Conroy

During my career I've enjoyed re-invigorating and contextualizing classic characters that are relatable to contemporary audiences.

— David S. Goyer

I love seeing a story evolve over several books and watching characters develop.

— Marie Rutkoski

Also, as an author, character has always been what I'm most interested in - much more so than plot or setting, although those are…

— Lauren Myracle

I like all of the books I work on to be ones you can pick up without knowing the entire history of the character,…

— Kate Leth