By: Janet Pepsin

Hi, Ruth,
I, too, like character-driven stories. Most of the time I write, I have an idea of where I'm going, but the characters really determine the scene-to-scene action. I've been reading some suspense novels lately, and it's when the characters, both good and bad, are in action, that the suspense is really driven forward. A truly evil villain, doing really nefarious deeds, reels me in and gives me the creeps for days.
Thanks for sharing Browne's essay.

Janet