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5. Go with it. That character wants to be the star of your next book.

Sat Sep 7, 2013, 04:48 PM

Sep 2013

The best characters I ever wrote were the ones who walked on and took over.

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Ever had a character "Photo Bomb" other stories you are writing? [View all] Lady Freedom Returns May 2013 OP

I have not had that happen to me, but it's something SheilaT May 2013 #2

King did that with several characters, Agnosticsherbet May 2013 #3

Pynchon did that with a character named Pig Bodine. cliffordu Sep 2013 #4

Go with it. That character wants to be the star of your next book. mainer Sep 2013 #5