"Normally, I name my characters after famous comedians"
- Paula Danziger
About this Quote
Paula Danziger's quote suggests that she has a creative procedure for calling her characters. She chooses to call them after popular comedians, which indicates that she finds inspiration in comedy. This might be due to the fact that she discovers humor to be a fundamental part of her writing, or due to the fact that she appreciates the work of comedians and wishes to honor them in her own work. It could likewise be that she finds the names of comedians to be distinct and unforgettable, which is essential when developing characters. Whatever the factor, it is clear that Paula Danziger has an innovative and thoughtful method to calling her characters.
This quote is written / told by Paula Danziger between August 18, 1944 and July 8, 2004. He/she was a famous Author from USA.
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