"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 Little Friend is a long book. It's also completely different from my first novel: different landscape, different characters, different use of language and diction, different approach to story"
"So if you want to have a great video game-based movie you have to keep the mood of the game, use the normal character setup - but you have to flesh out the story and provide more background for the characters"
"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"
"Heart is what drives us and determines our fate. That is what I need for my characters in my books: a passionate heart. I need mavericks, dissidents, adventurers, outsiders and rebels, who ask questions, bend the rules and take risks"
