To get this A to Z blogging experience off to an appropiate
start, I’d like to begin by thanking Arlee
Bird at Tossing It Out http://tossingitout.
Here we go!
Alban is the first name of a character in my current work
in progress. He’s a cop in London. He’s
on a case that has taken some strange turns before it’s even begun. He has issues. He’s a loner but loves his work
and is fairly easy to get along with, unless you don’ t like it that he’s
obsessed with an assassin he believes exists , but no one else does.
Building his character has been a long journey, especially
because I thought he wasn’t going to be much of anything but a means to an end.
He has become, over the course of this work, an interesting and deeper, even
nicer, person, one that I’d like to meet someday.
I made the mistake in the beginning of thinking “I need a
cop. I’ll write one in.” Have you ever had that happen? A character refuses to
lie down and leave you alone? Luckily I’ve a REAL cop, in London, helping me
discover Detective Sergeant Alban Thain and his quirks and daily life. With “my”
copper’s help, Alban had developed into a deeper, more meaningful character and
will now carry the story as much as the other two characters involved.
Okay, so pay attention to the “little” guys. They might be
bigger than you think and you really don’t want to miss it if they are.
John Hannah is my inspiration for DS Alban Thain’s looks
and demeanor. Yes!
Image from:
http://markobrien.blog.com/2011/04/15/luckier-than-john-hannah/
The best kind of characters are the ones that continue to surprise you :)
ReplyDeleteHave fun A to Z'ing!
Hi Lisa - welcome to the A-Z .. enjoy your time with us ... John Hannah - can agree with you on that and your character Alban does sound interesting ..
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Found you through the A-Z challenge. What an interesting theme. John Hannah?? I'd read that book and go see that movie!
ReplyDeleteHi Lisa. I'm popping in via the A to Z Challenge.
ReplyDeleteA cop named Alban? Interesting character... and it's such an unusual name...
Alban does sound interesting. I'm glad you have someone helping with the details. I like to write short stories about the Old West, but it can be challenging at times since there's no one around to check my facts! :-)
ReplyDeleteI have a character in one of my novels that totally outshined my main character - he is so darn cute! And so I killed him off and it just wasn't the same so rewrote it to put him back in. hee hee. :)
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