It begins with character, usually, and once he stands up on his feet and begins to move, all I can do is trot along behind him with a paper and pencil trying to keep up long enough to put down what he says and does.
— William Faulkner
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Rocks don’t walk–just kidding!! So, I just have to get that one character going, and I think it might be a mouse!!!!! I woke up this morning thinking about “the story!”
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Love the quote (you always find good ones). It’s so interesting to me how characters come into a writer’s head and become real. Holding on to them, let alone following them around must be quite a challenge!
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