In this episode of Character Test, I talk with a bestselling historical fiction author about how she creates characters we can connect with in any time period.
Kristina McMorris is the bestselling author of Sold on a Monday. Years ago, she came across an old photograph of two children holding a sign that reads, “2 Children for Sale.” That image haunted her, and so she turned it into a novel. And that novel has resonated with readers: Sold on a Monday spent twenty weeks on the New York Times bestsellers list.
It’s a rough, even tragic, start to a story. But Kristina believes in happy endings, if her characters are willing to put in the work it takes to get there. And in our conversation, she shares the principles she uses to make sure those happy endings are satisfying for characters and readers alike.
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