Jen Turano
Part 2
In order to keep everything straight with a series, I use character sheets and jot down information like physical appearance, what drives a character, and even what quirks they may possess. Unfortunately, in Beatrix’s case, I had no idea who she was other than the fact she was a young lady who balked at the restrictions placed on heiresses at that time, and that she always seemed to find herself in unexpected and unusual situations.
It was not much
to work with, especially since Isadora had told me (and yes, characters do
speak to me. I’m not crazy, though, it’s just how this writing thing works for
me) that Beatrix was her best friend and was going to help her flee from New
York City and the dastardly duke. That meant Beatrix was going to show up far
sooner than I expected because Isadora leaves New York within the first few
chapters. With that in mind, I just began writing Beatrix into a scene with
Isadora, and thankfully, her personality took off from there. She wanted to be
a no-nonsense lady, prone to taking charge of situations, even if doing so
occasionally meant she landed herself in all sorts of trouble. Trouble and
Beatrix seemed to work well, and from there, I began to get an inkling of just
where her story was going to go.
Thanks so much for visiting with me today. I hope you learned a little bit about my process, and here’s hoping you’ll enjoy Beatrix’s story if you get a chance to read it.
All the best,
Jen
Named One of the Funniest Voices in Inspirational Romance by Booklist, Jen Turano is a USA Today Best-Selling Author, known for penning quirky historical romances set in the Gilded Age. Her books have earned Publisher Weekly and Booklist starred reviews, top picks from Romantic Times, and praise from Library Journal. She’s been a finalist twice for the RT Reviewers’ Choice Awards and had two of her books listed in the top 100 romances of the past decade from Booklist.
When she’s not writing, she spends her time outside of Denver, CO. Readers
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