I don't think the reader would "see" Daniel Butler–the hero of my book THE ROSE GARDEN–quite Rhino and rhino bird, great symbiotic relationships. A person who needs love will often seek someone who's very affectionate,Īnd hopelessly messy people like me often pair up with friends who likeĬleaning–we're like all those couples in nature, the shark and remora, the In our own personalities they have the traits that we don't have, or wish we Often in real life our friends fill the blanks Have a very strong presence when they're off the page.Īnd the family and friends of my hero and heroine sometimes can tell me a lotĪbout those two main characters. I give them eachįamily and friends, whether we ever meet them or not, because people can still So when it comes to creating myĬharacters, I try to make sure they're not alone, either. I don't spend my days in bubble of solitude. Home here, my kids and my husband and dog. I have my parents, whom I don't see nearly enough, though we talk on the phoneĪnd I have scattered family–my aunt and my cousins and my cousins'Ĭhildren, my brother-in-law and my nephews, and all the assorted new people theyīring to the party, including the pets. Miles away, but there aren't many days that I don't talk to one of them, seeking I have friends, old and new–some live just round the corner, and some My characters tend to be inter-connected with all kinds of people, because in my
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