Danh ngôn của Mark Billingham (Sứ mệnh: 4)

I believe that if writers want their readers to care about a character, they have to care themselves. I have to root for a detective who screws up as much as Thorne does, who shares my birthday, my North London stomping ground, and my love of country music, both alt and cheesy.
The day a character becomes predictable is the day a writer should think about moving on - because the reader certainly will.