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But at the same time, the commonplace statement about them is true: every character is the hero of his own story. Each has a justification for his... →
Reading a novel in which all characters illustrate patience, hard work, chastity, and delayed gratification could be a pretty dull experience.
If I don't have a project going, I sit down and begin to write something - a character sketch, a monologue, a description of some sight, or even... →
I do like to explore evil characters in my books.
I don't have dry seasons, because I don't allow them.
Much of what we do in life has a huge component of luck.
Once you have invented a character with three dimensions and a voice, you begin to realize that some of the things you'd like him to do to... →
The characters you refer to as predatory and unsavory are useful. They're the ones who make a novel into a thriller. They're active, and most... →
Being comfortable isn't the way to learn to expand your abilities.
I don't consciously do anything to maintain a unique voice.
There are days when I intentionally don't write. For instance, I never write when I'm traveling, because travel is a situation where I can... →
You have very accurately described the difficulty of presenting my books on film: many of my characters are alone most of the time, and when they do... →
All writers are mimics, and I'm not interested in picking up somebody else's style or voice.
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