“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 of the common virtues, the signs of a good person, are not.” WritingPersonsCharacterCommonNovelVirtueActiveGood PersonThrillersPredatory Author:Thomas Perry
“I've always thought of writing as sort of active communication.” WritingCommunicationActive Author:Lily King