Through the years Mona has been
speculated over, stolen, recovered,
splashed with acid, warped, cracked,
stoned, mugged, passed around,
spoofed, and always adored. Needless to say, she has quite a
backstory. This is what makes her
so special and an irresistable stop in the Louvre. She is
not a larger than life painting like some in the same museum. She could easily be displayed in the average home.
She can teach every writer a
good lesson. Your characters don't need to be larger than life. They don't need to be
perfect. They take time to develop. They need a good backstory and some
mystery. When properly developed your characters will not only be
irresistable and adored, but they will also be
spoofed and hated by some.
They will be real to the readers.
Do you have a Mona Lisa character?
1 comment:
I wish I could say I did!
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