Seriously. I know my characters aren't separate entities from me, but there are definitely times when I can almost imagine them standing up and saying "you know that I'm not that stupid, right? So why are you making me stupid in that scene? Also, I would never use that guy as a shoulder to cry on! WTF" or something similar. It's all about what works for a given author, as long as they don't get too nuts with it.
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