another question

Q: Do you ever have a problem with characters "refusing" to behave in ways you want them to? Like, you try to write a scene a certain way and find yourself stymied because "So-and-so would never do that"?

~ Gembrat

A: You betcha. And whose fault is it these people are so damn stubborn? Er . . . yes, it happens, but I take it as a good sign. If a character has enough personality that he or she is not easily molded into just any old shape, it means the person has dimension, and that's good.