I’m writing this blog not long after watching one of my favourite movies; Batman Begins. Whilst watching the film, it got me thinking about just what it is that makes a character in a story, whether in book or on film, a hero? And has our perception of what makes a hero always been the same or is it changing? A hero is defined as someone who is admired for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. But the more I thought about the question, the more I began

Figuring out in my muddled mind exactly what inspired the character Carl Logan, the main protagonist of the Enemy series, is quite challenging now. Back when I first started writing, about 6 years ago, I just wanted to prove that I could do it. I’d set myself the challenge of writing a novel. I’d betted my wife I would and I didn’t want to fail. So much has happened over those 6 years that it’s now quite difficult to pinpoint exactly where the plots and the characters all evo