"I have this theory that the likeability question comes up so much more with female characters created by female authors than it does with male characters and male authors."

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"I have this theory that the likeability question comes up so much more with female characters created by female authors than it does with male characters and male authors."

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"I don't really have special rituals, but I don't try to write fiction unless I have a minimum of a few hours. For me, it takes a while to settle into a mode where I'm truly concentrating."

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"People who think my books are autobiographical, which they're not, credit me with having a much better memory than I do. I do, however, have a powerful imagination."

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