When I write a character, I generally have this person in my head, what he looks like, how he acts, what his personality is like. They usually become my best friends. Rob Murgatroyd, Benjamin Beerenwinkel, Saul Castle, even Alex Savage. Some say that there is something of me in every one of the lead characters I’ve written, and perhaps there is. But here’s the thing. Though I create these lead characters, I have no idea how other people will perceive them. Benjamin Beerenwinkel, for example, was one of my favourites. He was a writer with cancer. His coping mechanism? Alcohol … Continue reading Characters