“It’s not a good idea to put your wife into a novel…not your latest wife, anyway.” – Norman Mailer
Have you ever used a real person as the basis for a character in one of your novels? Been tempted to? What’s the backstory on that?
Reader Friday: Real People
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You are offered $10,000 to spend a night alone in a haunted house. Many people swear it’s truly haunted—including a wild-eyed coot whose hair turned white after his one-night stay.
Congratulations! You won an all-expense[s]-paid trip to the location of the last book you read or are currently reading. 
Congratulations! Big shot producer turned your writing life into a game show.
You just landed a starring role in the remake of one of your favorite movies. 
Without explanation, name four objects in your WIP. 
