Conflict and character are the heart of good fiction, and good mystery has both of those in spades.
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I think conflicted characters are always more interesting.
The best fiction is geared towards conflict. We learn most about our characters through tension, when they are put up against insurmountable obstacles. This is true in real life.
In suspense novels even subplots about relationships have to have conflict.
The more conflict and contrast you have with a character makes it more interesting.
The characters are always the focal point of a book for me, whether I'm writing or reading. I may enjoy a book that has an intriguing mystery or a good plot, but to become one of my real favorites, it has to have great characters.
I always try to create conflict and drama in my books; it's the engine of the novel.
People love a good mystery; I understand that.
Most good fiction also has a character the writer seems to know more deeply than anyone can actually be known in life, but a few unusual writers can make something great without that.
When you're a writer, you're always looking for conflict. It's conflict that drives great stories.
It seems to me that good novels celebrate the mystery in ordinary life, and summing it all up in psychological terms strips the mystery away.