Not a Creeper

Okay, maybe a tiny bit. But that’s the reality of being a writer. We can’t be isolated and hope to create characters who grab reader’s by the hand and drag them along for the roller-coaster ride that is their lives. Good characters, grounded in real emotions and actions, make readers forget they’re fictional.

Despite an author’s skill, there’s no way to fake real emotions without witnessing them.

I’ve probably written about people watching before. It’s one of my favorite hobbies. Lately I’ve ha...