Often the starting point for characters, for me, is finding a little, most minor detail, and I'll go from there. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes character detail find
I've stopped reading about the death of books because it's wasteful and morbid and insulting to the authors, agents, publishers, booksellers, critics, and readers that keep the world community of fiction interesting. Patrick deWitt agentauthorbook share on social
The idea is this: It's important to upset one's work habits, to topple the cart for each project. Patrick deWitt carthabitidea Change image and share on social
The initial spark, your affection for the characters, all those things can disappear. It's a perilous thing. Patrick deWitt affectioncharacterdisappear Change image and share on social
Software options proliferate extremely easily - too easily, in fact - because too many options create tools that can't ever be used intuitively. Intuitive actions confine the detail work to a dedicated part of the brain, leaving the rest of one's mind free to respond with attention and sensitivity to the changing texture of the moment. Brian Eno actionattentionbrain share on social
When I do my makeup, it kind of helps me get into the character that I'm trying to portray. Ashley Wagner characterhelpkind Change image and share on social
It took me realizing that a broken heart has never actually killed anyone to find the courage to ask for what I want, in just about every situation. That was part of my own growing up. Ginnifer Goodwin breakcouragefind Change image and share on social