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Where do you get ideas for characters? Why you must look at life, not just books
I was talking to some very interesting English literature professors this weekend and discovered an area where academics and authors are on completely different pages. It’s this: where authors get their characters. Many moons ago I studied English literature at university. I remember it as a vast journey that started with Icelandic sagas and Beowulf… Continue reading Where do you get ideas for characters? Why you must look at life, not just books…
https://nailyournovel.wordpress.com/2026/08/10/where-do-you-get-ideas-for-characters-why-you-must-look-at-life-not-just-books/#Howtowriteabook #bookreview #books #charactersinfiction #Chaucer
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Where do you get ideas for characters? Why you must look at life, not just books
I was talking to some very interesting English literature professors this weekend and discovered an area where academics and authors are on completely different pages. It’s this: where authors get their characters. Many moons ago I studied English literature at university. I remember it as a vast journey that started with Icelandic sagas and Beowulf… Continue reading Where do you get ideas for characters? Why you must look at life, not just books…
https://nailyournovel.wordpress.com/2026/08/10/where-do-you-get-ideas-for-characters-why-you-must-look-at-life-not-just-books/#Howtowriteabook #bookreview #books #charactersinfiction #Chaucer