tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3546477542650006798.post8022291665388436737..comments2023-10-28T05:55:51.592-04:00Comments on Rick Bylina: MMWUC for February 4, 2008Rick Bylinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10493557860835710721noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3546477542650006798.post-56456305785148672132008-02-04T10:02:00.000-05:002008-02-04T10:02:00.000-05:00Yeah, Rick, why don't they? Anyone can relate to c...Yeah, Rick, <I>why don't they</I>? Anyone can relate to characters doing "that stuff" — well, maybe not the writing or chopping wood parts, but you know what I mean. But sub' some generic version of work for "writing" and away you go.<BR/><BR/>Seems to me the protags in the "hardboiled" novels were often riding the financial edge. Maybe your protag needs to take on a part-time job at Burger King to pay the bills, and then learn something important to a case while ringing up an order…Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.com