Carol Hoenig: When Your Fictional Characters Come To Life
Carol Hoenig published her first novel in 2005. Years later, while driving home from work, one of her characters suddenly returned, insisting to Carol that her story wasn’t finished. That unexpected moment sparked a new novel about the character's story. In this episode, Carol reflects on her creative process, the career pivots that shaped her path, and the moments when fictional characters come to life.
Hear Carol talk about:
The day her character, Grace, let her know there was more to the story
Starting her business the same day she lost her job at Borders
How her characters speak to her and sometimes surprise her
The creative process behind Without Grace and Before She Was a Finley
Why honoring the craft of writing matters
Mentioned in this episode:
Without Grace by Carol Hoenig
Before She Was a Finley by Carol Hoenig
Her episode of My Hometown on 90.3 WHPC
Learn more about Carol on her website
Watch Carol's podcast, Wildflowers Podcast: Books, Booze and Banter, on YouTube
“ I was leaving work and I’m driving home. I’m on Sunrise Highway, and Grace, a character from my first novel, Without Grace, said to me ‘They don’t know why I really left.’”
Episode 11 Notes
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