A mirror simply will not do.
As I continue delving into my first single POV novel, I’m having to set
some boundaries between myself and the protagonist. My quirks are a catching
lot. They’ve always spread like wildfire throughout my characters if not kept a
steady eye on.
With that kind of intimacy narrowed down to a single soul in my new
book, I’m finding the heroine reflecting me rather, well, grotesquely.
Like I said, this will not do.
By all means, you should allow a few of your personal quirks, a handful
of your life experiences to color your characters (that’s what makes them your
characters), but don’t make the mistake of writing what you see in your
bathroom mirror… It only reflects poorly
on your imagination.
Until Wednesday (travel day on Tuesday)…
Chloe
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