a question!

Q: I see you've assembled an entire cast of characters already. Don't most writers "discover" characters as they write?
~ Rona

A: I can't speak for most writers, only for myself. For me, it's usually about half and half: I think up a person or two, then some situations for them to get into, and then I discover more people for them to meet in those situations. It goes back and forth like that.

In the case of the novel I'm working on here, however, it's slightly different. I've been thinking about this story off and on for a couple years and so have already "met" most of the people in it — or so I think; that will certainly change a bit as I go. I've also mentally mapped out several major plot points — and I plan to post the map soon, if I can just get my poop in a group this weekend.

Thanks for asking! All questions (and answers!) welcome. The Naked Novelist, like most novelists, will do just about anything to avoid actually working on her novel, so keep 'em coming. :-)