Image found here Do you base your characters on real people? From everything I’ve read, this is somewhat of a no-no. I remember reading somewhere that J.K. Rowling has stated that none of her characters are based directly on real-life people (except for Crookshanks, who’s based on a real-life cat! I love that), but that shades […]
After all, that which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet. No offense to Juliet, but I think names are important. When I start writing a story and need to name my characters, one of two things happens:
