KBS -- we're in agreement. Characters can be larger than life
(such as The Last Quarry), or much smaller than life (such as
my favorite Thompson book--and maybe my favorite crime novel,
Savage Night), but as long as their actions, rationales,
thought processes, etc. are consistent and make sense for
them--as opposed to being something artificial to drive the
plot, then for me it works as a reader--and that's what I
strive for in my own writing.
> That's the sort of "truthiness" I meant.
You're in trouble there, pal. I believe Stephen Colbert has
"truthiness" trademarked. My guess, you now owe him at least
a buck (or $1.46 Canadien) for your trademark infringement
;)
--Dave Z.
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