One of the things I strive for is realism. I need to be as real as possible in the dilemmas my characters face.
She would have kissed him, if she kissed stupid men.
Would I serve you or (Prince) Jon stolen goods? he asked. "No, don't answer me.
Raoul: Age and treachery! Neal: Youth and skill!
Don't you ever get tired of asking questions?' 'Never. They're mother's milk to me.
Folk caught up in a riot aren't our cousins and sisters, our brothers and uncles. They are part of a big animal with many arms and claws, armed with stones and sticks.