Are crime writers psychopaths? Pauline Rowson explores the relationship between writers and their characters

It’s easy to become a little bit obsessed with your characters. Oh, alright very obsessed and more so when writing a series because the main cast of characters are with me all the time, they are as much part of my life as real people, they occupy my thoughts throughout the day, but strangely enough I never dream of them. Perhaps there is hope for me yet and I’m not about to be carted off to the insane asylum.

Thinking about your characters is not the same as thinking about your ‘real’ friends or the people you know because with your characters you are in control, you create their lives. Although, as I said, they can develop a habit of doing something that surprises you.


This article first appeared on the website Jungle Red.





POSTED BY: PAULINE ROWSON
MARCH 8TH, 2013 @ 7:06:07 UTC
MARCH 8TH, 2013 @ 7:06:07 UTC
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