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Virginia asked Alexander McCall Smith:

I love your No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series, and the characters seem so alive. So I was wondering, are any of them based on real people?

Alexander McCall Smith Some are, but others are entirely fictional. Often I take characteristics from various people I have encountered and create a composite. AMcS
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Cathy asked Alexander McCall Smith:

Hello! Quite simply, Mr. McCall Smith, how on earth do you keep track in your head when writing of all your main characters in all of your many series?

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Which of your characters do you most admire and why?

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You are so good at writing from a woman's perspective. You really understand how women think and react to any given situation. How did you hone that skill?

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