Where The Magic Was Born: Birthplaces of Our Favorite Fictional Characters
Ernest Hemingway once said, “When writing a novel, a writer should create living people; people, not characters. A character is a caricature.” What is it that inspired history’s greatest authors, like Hemingway, to develop characters so unforgettable that their names have taken a permanent place in literature?
It is no secret that the act of thinking creatively can either be enhanced or weakened by a simple change in environment. Whether a grand home or backyard retreat; near the water or deep in the woods; a common trait among history’s most famous writers seems to be the preference for one particular setting when creating memorable characters and stories.