The Dove chocolate muse today says: “Be who you are — originals are much more valuable.”  I can’t argue with that can you?  It’s the similarities about us or our interests that might bring us together, but it’s our individual differences that make things more fun. 

When I started writing Feisty Family Values I had trouble hearing each woman’s individual voice.  The pictures of them in my mind were vastly different, their character sketches showed a variety of unique experiences, but somehow I couldn’t hear the differences in their dialog.

It took me a lot of pages before they really came to life and I began to “hear” their voices.  About a quarter of the way into the book they started to take on a life of their own.  The creative muse kicked in and wowza, I found myself writing about three original and distinct characters. 

I recommend that you interview your characters.  Find out about their background, their careers, their relationships, their likes and dislikes.  They’ll become so much more real on the page if you know they were orphaned at an early age and grew up in the foster system or came from a family of ten kids. Find out who your characters are and tell their stories as vividly as possible.  And don’t forget to enjoy the ride, my friends.