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I like characters who are contradictory.

I always look for contradiction in a character.

I'm definitely interested in exploring human contradictions. Contradictions are what make us human - it's what defines us as human beings. Contradictions are what make characters interesting, and I've been lucky to be presented with characters who have a lot of contradictions.

One of the things I constantly think about as a writer is the way in which people are full of contradictions - there's all this contradictory information inside a human personality.

All people are paradoxical. No one is easily reducible, so I like characters who have contradictory impulses or shades of ambiguity. It's fun, and it's fun because it's hard.

I can't stand characters with contradictory information.

My books have contradictions all the time - and people are fine with that.

I think people have to choose between living with contradictions or painting themselves into a corner. I have a lot of contradictions.

Like most people, I'm fascinated by characters who are completely flawed personalities, riven by anguish and doubt, and are psychologically suspect.

I love flawed characters, male or female, and I only want to talk about flawed characters, really, in what I do.