Cara Malone
Very rarely do I begin with an idea for a story. Usually I start with a scene or a character based on a personal experience - that gets me thinking about how I want to build the story around that piece. It's not until I've been outlining for a few days that I really get to know all of the characters and the plot starts coming together.
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