C.J. Cannatelli
It varies wildly. Mostly, characteristics of people I know are meshed together to create one character. For example, Bridget in "The Steiner House" is a combination of my mother and my Titi Lucy.
Second option is that a character is solely based on a real person. Adrian Steiner is a good example of this.
Second option is that a character is solely based on a real person. Adrian Steiner is a good example of this.
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