I've heard this more than once: writers tend to leave a part of them in their story. It's weird really to think that somehow the story you're writing might relate to you; it might even be scary if you're writing a horror story. But as much as I've opposed that thought, I came to the realization that maybe it's at least a little true.
Someone once told me that Nicole Shadow is a bit of my alter ego, that she represents me and my personality in a way. Of course, I laughed at first, then I said, "What? I wish." Because who wouldn't want to be the cool chick with the cool group of friends and a cool personality, right?
Nicole is a confident girl who knows her way around boys(something that I very much lack), and she's carefree, yet very sweet and caring for her friends. She's bright and energetic, and also completely opposite to me. Or maybe so I thought.
I was asked a couple of questions then, about my style of clothes, my music taste, and my social levels. Believe it or not, I ended up with the revelation that I share a lot of common things with Nicole Shadow that I hadn't even noticed.
I started looking at it from different perspectives, focusing on all the factors that shape Nicole's character and mine. It turns out that yes, I do write a lot of things based on myself. The way Nicole reacts to specific situations is most probably the way I would react when put in similar situations.
So, you might not notice it, but, as a writer, you do leave at least traces of you within your story. You just need to dig deeper to know how relatable your story is to your real life, even if it seems odd (for a zombie book, for example).
You might be one of the characters in your own book, but you just don't know.
Tip #3: Pretend you're telling your own story. Act it out, and no one will judge, I promise.
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