Character Quote by Steve Buscemi

I think the business of writing a great deal of it is the business of paying attention to your characters, to the world they…

— Salman Rushdie

I use a lot of narration; I have a very prosaic style. I like to get you invested in the character first and do…

— Scott Snyder

With the story of your life, you dont get to write the whole book, just your character.

— Olivia Munn

I write any sort of rubbish which will cover the main outlines of the story, then I can begin to see it.

— Flannery O'Connor

The first thing you have to consider when writing a novel is your story, and then your story - and then your story!

— Ford Madox Ford

The story is always better than your ability to write it.

— Robin McKinley

I don't really decide what the core of the story is before I write. I write to figure out what the story is. And…

— Greta Gerwig

That's been my main interest for the last 15 years, is to really make sure the story and the characters take precedence over everything…

— Daniel Clowes

Anything that feels like good characters, I am excited to do whether I write it or not. But if I don't find it in…

— Susanna Fogel

You want in all cases for the story to get through the writing.

— Alice Munro

The writing can be its own reward, as you discover more things that you can do. It counts a lot, though, when a story…

— Nick Earls

I do write long, long character notes - family background, history, details of appearance - much more than will ever appear in the novel.…

— Anne Tyler