Flann O'Brien wrote stories in
which the characters were generally in revolt against their author, sometimes
to the point of planning to kill him. One of his avatars – Brother Barnabas –
apparently died at the hands of his creations I can't say that has been anything
like my experience. My characters worry about me, and sometimes offer to lend
me advice or small sums of money. I have overheard them, wishing I understood
them more profoundly, or wrote better, but they seem more wistful than bitter.
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