How did you get the inspiration for Elena/Nick/Keller/Hannah/Jez/Ash/Cassie/Hellewise?
I don’t know. Not the way books on ‘How to Write’ say to make up a character, I do know that. I can’t explain the way any of these characters became real people to me; there was a need for a character to do such-and-such and they all grew in the writing. It’s something that happens below the level of my consciousness. I know that’s not a very good answer but it’s the best I can do. If it helps, I’ve always tried to do anti-stereotypes, the Homecoming Queen who ends up with only a few true friends, the sheriff who’s a woman. I plan to do more multinational characters in the future.
