The author and the character relationship

It is often said that an author will put a piece of themselves in what they write. Whether it's a little, or a lot, a character trait or the city they live in (or grew up in), etc.

Today, this post is about your characters. Special characters that you will hold dear to your heart for years to come.

Now, you might be asking "They are just characters. Are they really that important to authors?"

Yes, they are. Even though some writers, and I'm talking about original fiction, can jump from one c...