Ed Ireland asked Anthony Hulse:

What quality makes a character your most loved character?

Anthony Hulse Good question. Sorry for taking so long to respond. My favourite character is Billy Woods in Insanity never Sleeps I+II. Yes, he becomes one of the most notorious serial killers in history, but as an ex-steelworker, we have similar backgrounds. He is actually likeable, which sort of scared me somewhat. My aim was for the reader to actually like this man, even though he was evil. I hope I achieved my goal. Most of my characters are based on real people. When I socailise, I watch people, but not in a creepy way. I have used countless friends in my books, but I never tell them who they are. It saddens me when I kill off a popular character, but I like to shock. Billy was part of my life for a while, and I worried that my fondness was not natural. Anyway, so far I have not butchered anyone... Not yet.

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