"[Killing a character] enlivens the plot every time, and I get to write another “finding of the body”..."

“[Killing a character] enlivens the plot every time, and I get to write another “finding of the body” scene, which is one of my favorites. I have never found a body in real life, but I have found dozens on the page, and every time, I get a creative charge from it.

 

This may not be a particularly attractive aspect of my character, but hey! I’m amongst other writers, and I can tell you the truth.”

- Charlaine Harris, on refreshing your interest in your novel.