I definitely feel that plot flows from character. I dont believe that you can construct a plot and insert people into it.
I didn’t see the point of judging and analyzing a single moment in someone’s life.
Bored people looked for drama and caused trouble.
anyone who used the word hip probably wasn't.
If I weren't a writer, I'd be a psychiatrist.
The worst violence we can do to each other often is psychological, especially in families. I dwell a lot on domestic danger. Thats the backdrop of most of my novels - what kind of damage is done without ever lifting a finger.