This is a huge amount of navel-gazing y'all aren't interested in.

The Guardian's books section has an absolutely wonderful little article on characterization. I don't agree with it all, of course, or even most of it, and it heavily privileges "great literature." But I am moved by the slightly floundering attempt of one man to ask "what makes a fictional character?" and to identify what exactly fascinates him about certain characters.

( So I guess I may be moving to Texas? )

So, all in all, that's very exciting.

( I finally got my hands on that 2005 canceled TV show, Eyes. )