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Who Inspired My Characters?

It is no secret that I based my main character, Chase Hawkins on myself. We quite literally share the same past. We went to the same high school, learned to sail the same way, we have the same height, hair, and beard. Chase is a bit more athletic and physically fit than me, but hey, who wants to follow a fat guy around tropical paradise?

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Published on March 10, 2020 06:33 • Tags: characters, inspiration, writing, writing-process

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