You want characters that stick like gum on a hot sidewalk. Not those flimsy cardboard cutouts that you chuck in the recycling bin after draft one. You need characters that breathe, bleed, and might even tell you fibs. If you’re diving into psychological thrillers or mysteries, you know the stakes are higher than your neighbor’s cat on catnip. Your characters need to be as twisted and layered as the plot itself. So, let’s ditch the fluff and dive into some character developmen

Let’s get one thing straight. Craig Adams, the author, isn’t about flashy prose or over-the-top drama. His style is lean, sharp, and unapologetically direct. Picture it as a literary scalpel, slicing through the fluff to expose raw human nature. His narratives don’t just tell you what’s happening—they make you feel the tension, the paranoia, the slow burn of doubt.

You want characters that cling to your brain like gum on a shoe. Not those flat, forgettable figures you chuck into a story like yesterday's leftovers. You need characters that breathe, bleed, and screw up so spectacularly that readers either cringe or fist-pump.

Writing a short story is like trying to fit a novel into a thimble. You want to pack in tension, character, and a twist that slaps the reader awake.