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Before I write the first page of a novel, I spend a long time creating detailed backgrounds for my characters. I imagine the experiences that have formed them, what makes them happy, angry, fearful, and what they yearn for.

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Lisa Kleypas
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: November 5
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