When writing, do you find your characters become a part of you. if, say, you happen to be a 16-year-old girl who is writing about an adult male (or vice versa), do you feel you take on some of the characteristics of the people you're writing about?
When writing, do you find your characters become a part of you. if, say, you happen to be a 16-year-old girl who is writing about an adult male (or vice versa), do you feel you take on some of the characteristics of the people you're writing about?
I've never had that particular problem, however I don't always get 'unfamiliar characters' right, especially if I'm not quite comfortable with their personality and character traits. As noted, I generally base my characters on others I've known who share similar traits, so when I encounter a fictional character who is utterly unlike anyone I've ever personally known, there's very few familiar references to draw upon.
It doesn't happen often, yet when it does, it's a struggle overcoming it.
My first story ("A Charmed Life") is basically a George Lucas-rewrite of my life…
Kid who grows up and goes to a private school along with his sister because their mother teaches there? (Hello!)
It would take too long to list all the similarities…