I still think this probably looks like Sybil. Maybe not in her best moment. Source: Martin Walls on freeimages.com. |
And then I changed my mind. Because big families get enough bad press and I'd like to bring a more positive look, if I can. (Not that Sybil necessarily loves it. Coping with so many people is one of her challenges.) Because I keep meeting big families in my real life that confirm that what I'm writing is not out of the realm of possibility. Because I ran across an interview with an actor who I like who described being from a family of more children than I would ever think to cram into one house, not even in a fantasy novel.
And because it's fun. My day-to-day life is mostly one of solitude, which I've come to enjoy most of the time, so being able to write about all the people and the noise and the activity is a nice escape. I think if I rewrote her with just one or two siblings, Sybil would be lonely.
What are you going back and forth on lately?
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Sounds fun! I was going back and forth between two book ideas, which to begin first. But I decided finally and feeling very good with my decision. Getting to know a new MC for the first time in many years had been challenging but incredibly fun.
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