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I always tell my students to complicate your characters: never make it easy for the reader. Nobody is ever one thing. That's what makes characters compelling.

I try to pick characters that I find interesting and complex and that I feel I can bring something of myself to.

Generally, I think most of my writing tends to have some kind of magical element to it. That's the way I can access the emotional life of the character.

I always get inspiration from whatever characters say about my character.

I always try to make my characters people, and yet I always want to entertain.

The important thing is the storytelling and having a script that makes you feel you're living and breathing through the characters.

You'll work hard to create characters that are compelling and unforgettable. But in the end, it's the story that matters.

I try to create characters that I am fascinated by on some level or intrigued by or can't stand.

If you're actually allowing your creative part to control your writing rather than a more commercial instinct or motive, then you'll find that all sorts of interesting things will bubble up to the surface.

The more conflict and contrast you have with a character makes it more interesting.