Character Inspiration ...
I posted this on Facebook the other day, and the response was incredible. It never ceases to amaze me that whenever I start writing a new story, thoughts start bombarding my mind about the next story.
A while back, I had an idea about doing a series featuring a family of four brothers, so because I am such a visual person, I began searching the Internet for pictures of the physical role models for my characters, the Stafford brothers. The first four, Marcus, Charles, Jesse and Nick, came easily because I already had their photos saved into a "future characters" file. One day, while surfing the Internet, I ran across a photo of model Victor Ross. He quickly became the fifth brother. Last week, while piddling on Pinterest, gorgeous model/actor Billy Payne's blue eyes jumped out of the screenand right onto the Stafford brothers' collage. A few days later, again on Pinterest, someone had posted a photo of another hottie who looked as if he would fit right in the family. So, now Mama and Daddy Stafford have seven sons!
If I give each of them their own book, that will keep me busy for the next three years...
So, here they are, folks, the physical role models for my Stafford Brothers series from top left to bottom right: Victor Ross, Marcus Patrick, Charles Divins, Billy Payne, unnamed hottie (if anyone knows his name, pleeeease let me know), Jesse Williams and Nick Denbeigh.
(Double click on the photo to enlarge.)
What do you think? Already I can see stories behind those eyes ...
This is mama and daddy, BTW. Faces with such character ...
Tell me what you think.
A while back, I had an idea about doing a series featuring a family of four brothers, so because I am such a visual person, I began searching the Internet for pictures of the physical role models for my characters, the Stafford brothers. The first four, Marcus, Charles, Jesse and Nick, came easily because I already had their photos saved into a "future characters" file. One day, while surfing the Internet, I ran across a photo of model Victor Ross. He quickly became the fifth brother. Last week, while piddling on Pinterest, gorgeous model/actor Billy Payne's blue eyes jumped out of the screenand right onto the Stafford brothers' collage. A few days later, again on Pinterest, someone had posted a photo of another hottie who looked as if he would fit right in the family. So, now Mama and Daddy Stafford have seven sons!
If I give each of them their own book, that will keep me busy for the next three years...
So, here they are, folks, the physical role models for my Stafford Brothers series from top left to bottom right: Victor Ross, Marcus Patrick, Charles Divins, Billy Payne, unnamed hottie (if anyone knows his name, pleeeease let me know), Jesse Williams and Nick Denbeigh.
(Double click on the photo to enlarge.)
What do you think? Already I can see stories behind those eyes ...
This is mama and daddy, BTW. Faces with such character ...
Tell me what you think.
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Aug 15, 2012 09:08AM
Chicki, Great idea! You could write a series of the numerous stories that each one of these characters could be highlighted in. I can see how your mind just ran wild with ideas. Go for it!
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Nancy, I already have a wonderful idea for Book #1, but I need to plot out the whole series first. That's going to be a lot of work, and I've never done a series before. Wish me luck...
Oh, I think once you get into it, there will be no stopping you! Keep jotting down those ideas and scenes!
