Read like mad. But try to do it analytically – which can be hard, because the better and more compelling a novel is, the less conscious you will be of its devices. It’s worth trying to figure those devices out, however: they might come in useful in your own work.
– Sarah Waters
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Your characters can be loveable, or they can be evil, but they’d better be compelling.
– Po Bronson