“A lot of crime fiction writing is also lazy. Personality is supposed to be shown by the protagonists taste in music, or were told that the hero looks like the young Cary Grant. Film is the medium these writers are looking for.” WritingLooksFilmYoungFictionCrimePersonalityHeroTasteMediumsSupposed To BeLazyGrantsCrime FictionFiction WritingProtagonistsTaste In Music Author:Peter Temple
“I believe that, like most writers, my personality comes through in the fiction. So in that respect my writing can’t be like any other author’s really.” WritingBelieveI BelieveFictionPersonality Author:Paul Kane
“It is a work of psychogeography, albeit in a less explicit sense than Iain Sinclair's or Will Self's. It had to be fiction though, because I needed that freedom of including whatever belonged, and cutting out whatever didn't. The main fiction in it was matching Julius' generous and self-concealing character to New York's generous and self-concealing character. I think this also adds to my answer about New York's personality in the book.” ThinkingBookSelfCharacterAnswersFictionCuttingNew YorkPersonalityNeededAddIncludingGenerousExplicitMatchingJuliusConcealing Author:Teju Cole
“Dogs got personality. Personality goes a long way.” WayLongFictionDogPersonalityLong WayPulpMan And Dog Author:Quentin Tarantino