I have a treat today! Jessica Therrien is here to chat with us all about this question:
Which one of your characters would you like to meet in real life, and why?
Hi Meradeth
fans! Thanks for letting me steal the spotlight for a minute :)
For me, good
writing means strong characters. I don’t care what happens to someone in a book unless I actually care about the character.
One of the
characters in my books who has had a real impact on readers is a girl named
Kara. She’s a grunge-punk badass with a dark past and a good heart, but it’s
her snarky attitude that wins most people over. Here’s my dream actor visual:
It would
definitely love to meet Kara. Most of my characters are based on real people
(obviously they morph into their own as I write), but Kara was different. She sort
of just pushed herself into my brain and forced her way into the series. If I’m
being honest, I’m nothing like her. She’s tough, I’m not. She’s witty, I’m
goofy. She’s hard around the edges, I’m an open book. Maybe she’s my other
half…
I’ve actually thought
of writing a spin off about Kara. Throughout the entire series she has been a
very loud voice in my head. It would probably be an easy book to write. She has
always sort of driven the scenes she’s in. I’d sit down planning to write
something, and end up writing another story entirely…completely out of the
blue. I honestly wonder what causes certain characters to come to life the way
they do.
You know, it
kind of makes me sad that some characters are fictional. A lot of times when
I’m reading I find myself wishing we could be friends. I dream about hanging
out with them and wake up feeling all excited. That’s why movies are awesome.
Meeting Daniel Ratcliff would almost
be like meeting Harry Potter, haha!!
Which character(s) in any book have made
you wish they were real?
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I always love characters that have snarky attitudes. Sarcasm is my thang! ;) And you're totally right about meeting Daniel and feeling like it really was Harry, lol!
ReplyDeleteSnarkiness is a good thing in a character. Good post, Jessica!
ReplyDeleteI love when characters come to life like that while I write. Your series sounds awesome. :-)
ReplyDeleteYou know, I think there are definitely some of us (writers) who end up writing that one character who is so different from who we are but that we so admire. :) Jessica, this is a beautiful series and I'd love to check it out now that I'll have a little more free time!
ReplyDeleteMeradeth, thank you so much for volunteering for the Cover Reveal for Crimson Earth. Have I told you how wonderful you are? LOL Will send over an email in the next day or two with details!! Biggest hugs.
Congrats to Jessica. That is a very interesting question. I think we all would love to meet any of our characters. You always form that connection with your characters as you're writing, they seem like they're good friends!
ReplyDeleteCongrats, Jessica. I often write characters that are the opposite of me. I'd love to meet my characters.
ReplyDeleteSo great to learn about Jessica and her book! I can totally understand why she would like to meet Kara. I think a spin off sounds like a good idea. I have lots of characters I wish I could be friends with. :)
ReplyDelete~Jess