Make him honest. I don't mean 'never fish for spare change in a pay phone honest.' I mean 'tell it like it is and own up to it' honest. Readers will forgive a character for any number of flaws if the character is honest about who he is and what he's doing. - K.M. Weiland

A lone protagonist never receives as great a reaction as one with a well-developed supporting cast. - Susan Spann