My characters are fictional. I get ideas from real people, sometimes, but my characters always exist only in my head.
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My characters live inside my head for a long time before I actually start a book about them. Then, they become so real to me I talk about them at the dinner table as if they are real. Some people consider this weird. But my family understands.
To me, my characters are more real than most people I meet.
If you will practice being fictional for a while, you will understand that fictional characters are sometimes more real than people with bodies and heartbeats.
I always talk about my characters like they're real people.
I create fictional narratives, but it's based on literal people.
I'm not in the business of meddling with people's destinies - and yes, my characters are real people to me. They have histories and thoughts and yearnings and hurts and misgivings and pleasures that don't belong to me.
If there is any secret to my success, I think it's that my characters are very real to me. I feel everything they feel, and therefore I think my readers care about them.
I always get inspiration from whatever characters say about my character.
I don't think there is a fictional character who resembles me because fictional characters are not real!
To create a character who really interests you, try combining aspects of your favourite fictional character with a real person.
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