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I think conflicted characters are always more interesting.

Clearly, I'm drawn to characters with inner conflicts.

The darker the character, the more interesting.

It's good to know that other people think differently, and that's what makes the characters interesting.

For me it's even more interesting, because my character comes out of the shadow. It's a chance to really act emotionally, because the situation is an extreme one.

As with anything, you need to keep your creative juices flowing and keep the character interesting.

Conflict and character are the heart of good fiction, and good mystery has both of those in spades.

Sometimes we tend to focus more on the personalities and the conflicts, and it really caricatures the issues.

I like the way that psychological extremity can illuminate more 'normal' characters by forcing a comparison.

I always try to create conflict and drama in my books; it's the engine of the novel.