Novels are a marathon, while comic scripts are a sprint.
The noir universe hates do-gooders so it tries to pound them and punish them.
I think managing pain with narcotics could be a useful skill. Hiding your true self from you co-workers, which is totally true. Exacting justice when it needs to be dealt.
I love seeing guys on the worst possible day and watching them scramble.
I read like fiends smoke crack
With novels, you're sitting at a desk, alone, going slightly crazy, for anywhere from six months to a year with zero feedback.