Blätter / Leaves Einmal / Once Fallen / Fall Fertigstellung / Finishing Freunde / Friends Geschichte / Story Herz / Heart Ihre / Your Liebe / Love Loch / Hole Werden / Become Zeichen / Characters
Son, brother, father, lover, friend. There is room in the heart for all the affections, as there is room in heaven for all the stars.
So long as the memory of certain beloved friends lives in my heart, I shall say that life is good.
If you have great characters, then your reader becomes emotionally invested in those people.
Sometimes you become friends with the characters you portray.
If the character is true, the movie will fall into place. Or at least that's what you hope.
I know a lot of cowboys and I've done a little work on ranches with cattle, and those people become your friends, and keep their word.
I try to begin with a strong grasp of my characters. Even if it's schematic, I need it clear in my head who these people are.
Foresight has been a distinguishing characteristic of all truly great political, religious, and social betterment leaders.
You have to be able to toss the thing out. You can't fall in love with your characters, and you have to know when to fight - and when to quit.
