Reading a novel in which all characters illustrate patience, hard work, chastity, and delayed gratification could be a pretty dull experience.
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I don't consciously do anything to maintain a unique voice.Thomas Perry
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 further your plot are things that such a person wouldn't, or couldn't, do.
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I do try not to spend much time reading in the suspense genre.
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I do hope to bring Jane Whitefield back before too long.
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I held a variety of jobs - most notably ten years working in universities - and kept on writing.
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