AmyLouAldaMay
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Willow Madison:
Hi Willow, I've intended to ask you this for awhile now, but I keep forgetting. I've mentioned in my reviews of your books that your writing style makes me want to consider the technical psychological implications behind your characters, their actions, and their motives. Do you have a degree in psychology?
Willow Madison
Wow. Thanks for that, Amy. No, I have a BS in business. The inner workings of human nature is just something I'm fascinated with and love to explore with my characters.
I take it as a huge compliment that my writing makes you consider the psychological aspects behind the characters and stories. I try hard to make the actions and motives of my characters as believable as possible -- not always likeable ;) -- and have them fit into what I call my 'agenda' with each storyline. It's not an agenda like an end result or plot that I'm after, though. It's more of a general goal for a message I want to convey with each story. Paying close attention to the ins/outs of my characters helps me to stay focused on that goal.
I take it as a huge compliment that my writing makes you consider the psychological aspects behind the characters and stories. I try hard to make the actions and motives of my characters as believable as possible -- not always likeable ;) -- and have them fit into what I call my 'agenda' with each storyline. It's not an agenda like an end result or plot that I'm after, though. It's more of a general goal for a message I want to convey with each story. Paying close attention to the ins/outs of my characters helps me to stay focused on that goal.
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