Quotes about Characters in Books

Every reader knows about the feeling that characters in books seem more real than real people. Votes: 4

I think to be writer you have to enjoy being alone. I was a loner as a teenager and was always drawn to characters in books and films who were at the fringes. Votes: 3

The best characters in books are always the difficult ones, and why would you want to fall in love with someone difficult? The ones I'd fall in love with are the ones I'd definitely keep out of a book. Votes: 3

But some characters in books are really real--Jane Austen's are; and I know those five Bennets at the opening of Pride and Prejudice, simply waiting to raven the young men at Netherfield Park, are not giving one thought to the real facts of marriage. Votes: 3

I don't know where people got the idea that characters in books are supposed to be likable. Books are not in the business of creating merely likeable characters with whom you can have some simple identification with. Books are in the business of creating great stories that make you're brain go ahhbdgbdmerhbergurhbudgerbudbaaarr. Votes: 3

I do like to explore evil characters in my books. Votes: 2

I wouldn't like to be a character in one of my books! Votes: 2

I love thinking of movie stars who could play the characters in the books I write. Votes: 2

I believe in books. I believe more in 'cross-media' - how characters are adapting across mediums. Votes: 2

I love character and voice, and my favourite books have been the ones in which I've become completely absorbed. Votes: 2

I'm constantly trying to mine the DNA of John Constantine and stay true to that character in the comic books. Votes: 2

Most of the books that feature supernatural characters blending with the modern world and are usually set in big cities. Votes: 2

I remember that feeling when I was a young reader: finding books that were set in Sydney with Australian characters was incredibly exciting. Votes: 2

Lord of the Rings' was a set of books in which the world had been conceived before the characters were placed within that context. Votes: 2

Most of the names in my books have secondary meaning. Sometimes they foreshadow; sometimes they tell you about the character's origin or back story. Votes: 2

I've sold 11 of my books to Hollywood. There are all kinds of my books on shelves in Hollywood because the scripts didn't capture the characters. Votes: 2

In every one of the 'Squickerwonker' books, we will explore a new Squickerwonker character and their vice and how their vice generally leads to their undoing. Votes: 2

My books are primarily plot driven but the best plot in the world is useless if you don't populate them with characters that readers can care about. Votes: 2

When I first started writing the books in the 1980s, all of the female detectives were flawed in some way because they were based on noir characters. Votes: 2

I'm a feminist. The women in my books in recent years have been powerful characters and I love to see a woman with a cute bottom walking past. Votes: 2

I haven't scoured Dixie out of my voice. But I don't think that the books that I have written... have really in any way been Southern in character. Votes: 2

All the characters in my books are imagined, but all have a bit of who I am in them - much like the characters in your dreams are all formed by who you are. Votes: 2

I feel when a writer treats a character as 'precious,' the writer runs the risk of turning them into a comic book character. There's nothing wrong with comic book characters in comic books, but I don't write comic books. Votes: 2

I've tried to be inclusive in my '2B' series. Over the course of three books, I wrote African-American characters, a paraplegic character, gay and lesbian characters, a bisexual, Jewish heroine, a multiracial hero, Korean and Chinese-American characters, and a multiracial supporting character. Votes: 2

Outside books, we avoid colorful characters. Votes: 0

I love comic books, comic book characters and superheroes. Votes: 0

I spend many hours in conversation with wonderful characters from fantastic books. Votes: 0

Thrillers have been traditionally very masculine books; the women characters often rather decorative. Votes: 0

I consciously try not to play favorites with my characters or my books. Votes: 0

I love seeing a story evolve over several books and watching characters develop. Votes: 0

I have always been drawn to coming-of-age stories and books and movies featuring compelling young characters. Votes: 0

I believe in books. I believe more in cross-media - how characters are adapting across mediums. Votes: 0

Disney produces fabulous movies around certain characters, and then they commercialize that engagement through toys, books, cruises. Votes: 0

My goal is to write books that are quality books with very real characters and a gripping plot. Votes: 0

Books can change your life. Some of the most influential people in our lives are characters we meet in books. Votes: 0

I leapt eagerly into books. The characters' lives were so much more interesting than the lonely heartbeat of my own. Votes: 0

The readers are very similar. The books they know, the questions they ask, the characters they like. That is similar. Votes: 0

When my books were translated, it was always about the characters, because the unique language aspect was lost in translation. Votes: 0

I spent my life folded between the pages of books. In the absence of human relationships I formed bonds with paper characters. Votes: 0

The best books come from someplace deep inside.... Become emotionally involved. If you don't care about your characters, your readers won't either. Votes: 0

Our minds are shaped by the books we read. Our characters, by the people we meet. Our spirits by the love we give. Votes: 0

I don't write books for people to be friends with the characters. If you want to find friends, go to a cocktail party. Votes: 0

When I read scripts and when I read books, it's more of an emotional response and I was really drawn to these characters. Votes: 0

All of the disparate books on my list contain characters, scenes or voices that linger long past the last page of their stories. Votes: 0

I always resented books that tried to teach a lesson, where the characters are too good: They don't swear, they tell their mothers everything. Votes: 0

The characters that populate my books are global nomads in their own right, keeping multiple homes around the world and constantly jet-setting to new places. Votes: 0

I love thinking of movie stars who could play the characters in the books I write. I think Charlize Theron would make a lovely Marie Antoinette. Votes: 0

Other people, including me, have written books with main characters who were old and rich. Or old and brilliant. Old sages, old wizards, old rich people. Votes: 0

Children are illuminated text-books, breviaries of doctrine, living bodies of divinity, open always and inviting their elders to peruse the characters inscribed on the lovely leaves. Votes: 0

I have specific playlists for different books and characters. So, I need to have those with me. It helps me get into the mindset of the book. Votes: 0

I admire the world of the books and the characters that she's created, but I'm not an addict of Harry Potter. I don't feel possessive about it. Votes: 0

Theres always an anxiety about playing literary characters because one of the great joys of reading books is that you can create your own vision of things. Votes: 0

There's always an anxiety about playing literary characters because one of the great joys of reading books is that you can create your own vision of things. Votes: 0

My books are based on emotions, feelings, relationships. In these areas women are experts, so it's not strange that the main characters of my novels are females. Votes: 0

My wife could give a rip about comic books, but she loves 'Arrow,' and she loves 'The Flash,' and she likes them because of the characters. Votes: 0

When I was a kid, I used to be way more nerdy about comic books and comic book characters. I still love them, but I don't collect anymore. Votes: 0

I am thrilled when I read about fans using my stories as springboards to read about either the historical characters or the myths and legends in the books. Votes: 0

I'm very, very leery of nonfiction books where they change timeframes and use - what do they call those things? - composite characters. I don't think that's right. Votes: 0

So many books that have Christian characters but are written by atheists mercilessly pillory and mock and question the motives of people with faith. I'm past all that. Votes: 0

Ultimately, my books are not about the politics, although the toil and the struggle and the wars in Afghanistan have a significant impact on the lives of my characters. Votes: 0