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Comment on Questions to Never Ask a Writer by Michele Lee

Michele Lee — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:03:19 +0000

Oh I hope no one ever thinks I’m killing off, or being mean to a person I am mad at in real life in my fiction. But I did upset my husband once who thought a character was based off him when it wasn’t. So in edits I tried to change it a little more. I do sponge while writing, so characters ending up wearing his outfits, or mine, or minor characters end up having features or jumbled names from people on TV. But I try not to “copy” anyone.

I think we all get asked these questions, often as soon as we let it slip out that we’re even trying to get published.

Comment on Questions to Never Ask a Writer by dirtywhitecandy

dirtywhitecandy — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:27:58 +0000

Hey, have you been following me! This is the definitive list. In fact you must have been eavesdropping my thoughts too as you’ve printed exactly what goes through my head.

Have you ever had someone say ‘I liked your book because you put that awful girl we knew in it’. (So you wouldn’t have liked it otherwise? And actually I didn’t put her in it, I made the character up.) And: ‘I’m writing a novel. Some day I might get it published.’ (Oh yes? Please tell me how you will circumvent all the problems the rest of us have.)

Comment on Questions to Never Ask a Writer by James Killick

James Killick — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:08:35 +0000

Great post, completely empathise! I’ve had most of these questions asked of me and no doubt will eventually get them all. Thank you for making me laugh, and also the kernals of writerly wisdom that lurk behind the humour.

Comment on Popinjay – Perfect by Karina

Karina — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:04:38 +0000

Oh, beautiful!!! And perfect indeed!!

Comment on Popinjay – Perfect by Michele Lee

Michele Lee — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:13:17 +0000

Yup, she says she did. So the memory and the timing were all perfect as well

Thanks, Elaina!