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In the end you should always do the right thing even if it's hard.

In the end you should always do the right thing even if it's hard.

Nicholas Sparks
Inspirational, Integrity, Character
Nicholas Sparks (2009). “The Last Song”, p.149, Hachette UK

I do not use profanity in my novels. My characters all go to church.

Nicholas Sparks
Character, Church, Use
"Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

All characters come from people I know, but after the initial inspiration, I tend to modify the characters so they fit with the story.

Nicholas Sparks
Inspiration, Character, People

I want characters to have voices that feel authentic, unique, honest, fresh and original - all at once. Part of that authenticity is evoking genuine emotion across life - the sadness, passion, love, sense of loss, missed opportunities, and confusion even. All of this helps us realize that our choices do impact the lives that we eventually lead.

Nicholas Sparks
Character, Sadness, Passion
"Book Talk - Nicholas Sparks on Telling Stories Through Text, Film". www.reuters.com. October 10, 2013.

None of my characters are rich or famous, and the situations they find themselves in could happen to anyone.

Nicholas Sparks
Character, Literature, Rich
Interview with Jennifer Levitsky and Niloufar Motamed, www.bookreporter.com. April 28, 1998.

I think, above all, the characters in my novels feel universal to the readers.

Nicholas Sparks
Character, Thinking, Novel

Is it possible, I wonder, for a man to truly change? Or do character and habit form the immovable boundaries of our lives?

Nicholas Sparks
Character, Men, Wonder
FaceBook post by Nicholas Sparks from Jul 02, 2011

That'’s a way to increase the realism to the reader, if you want to get technical - you leave it [character] vague and you let the reader fill in the blanks with their imagination.

Nicholas Sparks
Character, Imagination, Want
Source: movies.about.com

I've done a number of films. I've been around this. I think the biggest challenge is just getting the script right, the way that you want the script to be. It's really about capturing the complexity of emotions and creating the kind of characters that people will want to watch every week.

Nicholas Sparks
Character, Thinking, Creating
Source: collider.com

Most characters are composed of snippets here and there of people I've known, and all rolled into the character I've created. They do become like their own people.

Nicholas Sparks
Character, People, Here And There
"Nicholas Sparks, Author of 'Nights in Rodanthe' and 'The Notebook'". Live Q&A, www.washingtonpost.com. September 17, 2008.

Believe it or not, I don't collaborate with women, though my agent and editor are both females. For the most part, they do little editing on my characters.

Nicholas Sparks
Believe, Character, Editing
"Nicholas Sparks, Author of 'Nights in Rodanthe' and 'The Notebook'". Live Q&As, www.washingtonpost.com. September 17, 2008.

I've made the decision to adhere to three general truths when it comes to my novels: There will be a love-story element to the story, the novel will be set in eastern North Carolina, and the characters will be likeable. Then, I make each novel unique through differences in voice, perspective, age and personalities of the characters, and of course, plot.

Nicholas Sparks
Character, Unique, Voice
Source: www.cliffsnotes.com

A book is maybe about 350 pages, and the prose allows for readers to get a glimpse into the internal lives of the characters. A screenplay is 120 pages, and it's all dialogue and action. The pacing of films is different, the structure is often different, and the internal lives of the characters must come across through the acting. Movies are just a different experience than reading - so it just depends on what an individual prefers.

Nicholas Sparks
Book, Reading, Character
"Exclusive: Our chat with Nicholas Sparks & exclusive movie poster debut". Interview with Tyler Kurbat, www.sheknows.com. October 24, 2012.

While I find inspiration in real life, the actual stories are, thankfully, works of fiction - which, given the considerable turmoil in my character's lives, is probably a good thing!

Nicholas Sparks
Real, Inspiration, Character
Source: www.ftd.com

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