Remember that no one ever kicks a dead dog.
All art is autobiographical. You can only create what you are.
Self-expression is the dominant necessity of human nature.
We move toward what we picture in our minds.
There is a reason why the other man thinks and acts as he does. Ferret out that reason — and you have the key to his actions, perhaps to his personality. Try honestly to put yourself in his place.
If you want to be a good conversationalist, be a good listener. To be interesting, be interested.