Shelita

Shelita asked Laurell K. Hamilton:

How do you decide what your characters need in the series, do they decide? Also, when characters are "offed", what is the determining factor of them leaving; are you tired of writing about them, is it just their time to die? Oh and who is the weirdest, most unique character to you?

Laurell K. Hamilton My characters do more deciding than I do, but I'm a character driven writer, so if a character has a better idea I'll throw out a plot and start over. I hate killing characters, except for villains. It seems no matter who it is, I come up later and want to use them in a story, or just miss them. It's one reason I hate to kill anyone off. I've never killed anyone on paper because I was tired of them. I don't think I get tired of my characters, irritated, exasperated but not tired.

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Elisha

Elisha asked Laurell K. Hamilton:

Hey Laurell, I love your books and have been following both of your series for years! I am actually interested in starting a book of my own and hoped you would have some advice on what writing tools to use. Do you use programs such as chapterly?

Ami

Ami asked Laurell K. Hamilton:

You've written two great series with female leads. When you sit down to write, do you know immediately whether you're writing for Anita Blake or Merry Gentry?

Nicole

Nicole asked Laurell K. Hamilton:

i love reading your books I got started by reading your Merry Gentry series and the Anita Blake graphic novels. I am now reading the actual books Anita Blake and love them. I was wondering if you will do another graphic novel of a anita blake book or if you plan to ever make one for the Merry Gentry one? I would love to see all of them I think it would be really cool. :)

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