Goodreads asked Guy Winter:

What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Guy Winter The best thing is creating a world and a set of characters with a life of their own. There's much more to a novel than that, but once you've done that, it's easy to layer on the detail and explore the themes that are important to you. After a while you know how the characters will respond, what they'll say, in any given situation that you choose to put them in. They have their own opinions on what you're doing with them. Opening a new chapter is like meeting up with old friends. Before you reach that stage, it can feel like trying to carry along a group of (potentially quarrelsome) strangers. So it's a great feeling when the ice has melted and the party is starting to come together!

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