“I do not allow fan-fiction. The characters are copyrighted. It upsets me terribly to even think about fan-fiction with my characters. I advise my readers to write your own original stories with your own characters. It is absolutely essential that you respect my wishes.” ThinkingWritingCharacterStoriesWishFictionFansReaderEssentialsOriginalsUpsetAdviseMy WishWrite Your Own Author:Anne Rice
“I wish the bald eagle had not been chosen as the representative of our country; he is a bird of bad moral character; like those among men who live by sharping and robbing, he is generally poor, and often very lousy. The turkey is a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America.” MenCountryCharacterAmericaWishPoorMoralFoodBirdOriginalsCookingChosenOur CountryNativeCulinaryLive ByRepresentativesTurkeysEaglesRespectableRobbingMoral CharacterBald Eagle Author:Benjamin Franklin
“I choose material instinctually - at the heart of it are characters that I feel are fresh and original, and allow for an opportunity to, I suppose, explore uncharted ground.” FeelsHeartCharacterOpportunityMaterialsOriginalsUncharted Author:Kathryn Bigelow
“The character we exhibit in the latter half of our life need not necessarily be, though it often is, our original character, developed further, dried up, exaggerated, or diminished. It can be its exact opposite, like a suit worn inside out.” NeedsCharacterHalfOur LivesOppositesOriginalsSuitsLatterWornExhibitsExaggeratedOften Is Author:Marcel Proust