“Whether a character in your novel us full of choler/bile/phlegm, blood or plain old buffalo chips/the fires of life is there, too,/as long as that character lives.” – James Alexander Thom

“Establish your main character in the first scene.” – Deborah Haverson

“Time spent observing others helps you better understand yourself. The result is relatable characters.” – Amanda L. Betley

“It’s quite likely that an author may be all his characters simultaneously.” – Albert Camus

“Great characters tell their own stories. The author just writes it down for them.” – Evangeline