Writing Real Characters In Your Fiction Stories

One of my favorite writers is J.A. Jance speaks about her writing process. She writes about people and places that she has known in situations that she has some experiences with. This type of writing resonants with more of her readers. So much so they have asked her how this character or that character is going to do about this or that problem. The video is originally from 1994 but was not posted to YouTube until Feb 2022. [A DISCUSSION WITH National Authors on Tour Episode #104 - 1994
The author of LYING IN WAIT and FAILURE TO APPEAR, as well as several books in the "Joanna Brady" mystery series; interviewed by educator/commentator Steve Benson]

Even though this is an older video it is still so relevant today.