Elle Kennedy
Great (and difficult) question! Usually, I come up with a premise first, and then my brain just conjures up the character archetype that fits best for that plot. And then once I have one character, the others just sort of fall into place. So when I know who the heroine is (dorky girl, badass assassin, sarcastic girl next door, etc.) then I figure out what her hero would be like, what she sees in people, who she’d surround herself with. And then, of course, you gotta figure out the background characters who’ll help progress the story. Character building is actually a lot of work. But it’s so much fun.
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I'm soooooo bummed that the Killer Instincts series has come to an end. I just finished Midnight Target & loved it, of course. You're one of only a few authors I can rely on for a guaranteed great romantic suspense book. It seems that many authors have steered away from the genre & I'm worried that you will too. So I have to ask, do you have any plans for another rom susp series? I'll beg, plead & grovel if it helps.
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