Belinda Gordon
asked
Kelly Jensen:
Kelly, you've written so many books with so many great characters! Is there a particular character that stays with you? Either a favorite or one whose story 'haunts' you?
Kelly Jensen
All of my characters come back to visit me from time to time, which is why I so often write extra stories for them. Two characters visit more often than the rest, though, and they are Max from BLOCK AND STRIKE and Brian from CHASING FOREVER.
I think Max visits because I've often thought his story (his and Jake's story) is unfinished. He's still quite young at the end of the book (barely 22) and he and Jake have a lot of living and loving yet to do before they get settled. Also, Max is a character I wanted to write for a long time before I did so. He also has a lot of personal stuff going on inside his head and life that was stuff that I had going on inside my head. He's probably one of my most personal characters.
Brian visits because that's just who he is. He inserts himself into people's lives and becomes a fixture. He's brash, annoying, loves himself a bit too much - and somewhat insecure, totally sweet on the inside, and unpredictably loveable. I'd never written anyone like him when I decided that Brian needed a book, and I don't know if I'll ever write another character like him again. He's unique in my now broad cast of characters. And his story is heavier and perhaps more tragic than the others, so I like to keep him close. <3
Speaking of heavy and tragic stories, Felix (CHAOS STATION) used to visit me a lot, but he and Zed had such a solid happy ever after that he's pretty settled in my mind these days!
Thanks so much for the question! I'm glad you enjoy my characters. Ultimately, they're who I write these stories for.
I think Max visits because I've often thought his story (his and Jake's story) is unfinished. He's still quite young at the end of the book (barely 22) and he and Jake have a lot of living and loving yet to do before they get settled. Also, Max is a character I wanted to write for a long time before I did so. He also has a lot of personal stuff going on inside his head and life that was stuff that I had going on inside my head. He's probably one of my most personal characters.
Brian visits because that's just who he is. He inserts himself into people's lives and becomes a fixture. He's brash, annoying, loves himself a bit too much - and somewhat insecure, totally sweet on the inside, and unpredictably loveable. I'd never written anyone like him when I decided that Brian needed a book, and I don't know if I'll ever write another character like him again. He's unique in my now broad cast of characters. And his story is heavier and perhaps more tragic than the others, so I like to keep him close. <3
Speaking of heavy and tragic stories, Felix (CHAOS STATION) used to visit me a lot, but he and Zed had such a solid happy ever after that he's pretty settled in my mind these days!
Thanks so much for the question! I'm glad you enjoy my characters. Ultimately, they're who I write these stories for.
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