"I imagine that my characters have become much more complicated than when I first began, which would be normal"
- Irwin Shaw
About this Quote
This quote by Irwin Shaw speaks with the idea that as an author, one's characters become more intricate and nuanced in time. This is a natural process that takes place as the author develops a better understanding of the characters and their inspirations. As the author spends more time with the characters, they become more fleshed out and three-dimensional. The writer is able to explore their inner thoughts and feelings, and develop a more realistic and believable character. This quote also speaks to the concept that the author's relationship with their characters is a progressing one, which the characters can change and grow as the story advances. It is a tip that the characters are not static, but rather, they are dynamic and ever-changing.
This quote is written / told by Irwin Shaw between February 27, 1913 and May 16, 1984. He/she was a famous Novelist from USA.
The author also have 37 other quotes.
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"The way I write is that I'll actually have a conversation out loud with myself. In a weird way, I just kind of get schizophrenic and play two characters"
"From beginning to end it's about keeping the energy and the intensity of the story and not doing too much and not doing too little, but just enough so people stay interested and stay involved in the characters"
"They weren't impatient for the boys to turn into cartoons again. They awarded sympathy, gave compassion. Because deep down they had found parts of themselves in the characters. You said it George"
"And I have to credit David Jacobs with the opportunities he gave me. He was totally into sharing the creation of characters. David put together a show that told the story of people over many years' time and that was greatly enjoyable. Though nowadays that is frowned upon"
"I plot the first 5 or 6 chapters quite minutely, and also the end. So I know where I am going but not how I'm going to get there, which gives characters the chance to develop organically, as happens in real life as you get to know a person"
"I think for anybody reading the book they're going to get an idea in their heads of all those characters, and I think that once that gets fixed, it's quite hard to shake"
