Character Quote by Sune Rose Wagner

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

— Aziz Ansari

Writing from a character is really fun - sometimes you can be more honest through somebody else's perspective.

— Willy Mason

I try to write characters that are as real, emotionally and psychologically, as I can make them; I feel the same way about setting.…

— Lauren Oliver

I write about real people in disguise. If anything, my characters are toned down-the truth is much more bizarre.

— Jackie Collins

When I do a character, I try to base it on someone I have met or an experience I've had.

— Illeana Douglas

I put a lot of myself into my characters when I write.

— Alison Tyler

I do write a lot from personal experience, but I also embellish a bit.

— Miranda Lambert

Sometimes I wonder if I'm a character being written, or if I'm writing myself.

— Marilyn Manson

I never base a character on someone I know. You can get ideas from real life, but every character you write is some aspect…

— S. E. Hinton

I've written original material before, where I've come up with the idea and the characters myself, and that's definitely very different to working with…

— Alex Garland

I really like writing from real-life experiences. Audiences seem to prefer the stuff I couldn't have made up.

— Rebel Wilson

If you can tell stories, create characters, devise incidents, and have sincerity and passion, it doesn't matter a damn how you write.

— W. Somerset Maugham