pLet's talk about what makes people real.pp pp pp ppThat's what my favorite characters are to me. Real. If you're reading this, I suspect that's what they are to you, too.ppCharacters I love often feel as real to me as people I know in the physical world. Whether from books, movies, comics, or television shows, the characters I love mean something to me. They give me hope. They teach me lessons that become ingrained into the fabric that makes me who I am.ppIf you get me spun up, I can talk about my favorite characters in the same way I talk about best friends.ppSo, yes. The characters I love are real to me, and there isn't anything you can do or say to convince me otherwise.pp pp ---pp ppSo begins award-winning SF author Ron Collins's celebration of characters that matter.pp ppFrom Katniss Everdeen to Tyrion Lannister, from James Bond to Lieutenant Dan and maybe a few more!, Collins brings his unique perspective built through thirty years of experience to examining some of the most ico