How important are characters in writing? VERY important! They are the people who feel, say, and do the stuff. Characters are key.
“It begins with a character, usually, and once he stands up on his feet and begins to move, all I can do is trot along behind him with a paper and pencil trying to keep up long enough to put down what he says and does.” —
Author friend Loretta C. Rogers is on the Pen Dames blog sharing insights about how she creates her dynamic characters. If you have read anything by Loretta, you know that once you meet the people in her stories, you will not be forgetting them anytime soon. Hop over to Pen Dames and say hello to Loretta!
Loretta’s latest historical romance, Bitter Autumn, comes out later this month. I can’t wait to get my hands on it. Pre-order your copy here!
Cheers & Happy Reading!
Flossie Benton Rogers, Conjuring the Magic in Romance
I agree Characters are the story.
So true, Cathy. Thank you for coming by!
All the best to Loretta. My favorite type of fiction is character-driven books!
Understood, and her characters are amazing. Thanks for stopping by, Mae.
Thanks so much for the “Shout Out,” Flossie. I hope readers see a little of themselves in Birdie, Esther, and Ja’meena’s lives.
Best wishes with Bitter Autumn, Loretta!
LOVE the quote from Faulkner! So true, but mine haven’t been running much lately. Think I’m gonna have to take a cattle prod to them!
Thanks for stopping by and commenting, Linda!