When I'm writing a woman character, I don't think, 'What would a woman do?' I just think, 'What would this character do in this situation?' (Ken Follett)

When I'm writing a woman character, I don't think, 'What would a woman do?' I just think, 'What would this character do in this situation?'

Ken Follett

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