It’s just like herding Cats.

Welcome back to another blog hop, with #OpenBook. Here’s this week’s prompt.

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How do you keep track of your cast of characters?

I find the idea that I might have any influence or control over the voices in my head quite amusing.

When I’m in my worlds, I just watch the action on a screen in my head and write it down. I never have to think of a character’s name or wonder about their part in the scheme of things. It’s all been sorted out for me.

It’s the easiest thing I’ve ever done.

The hardest bit about it was learning to type fast enough to keep up.

Now you might think there could be a continuity problem, especially when you get to write sequels. You have to keep track of people, their relationships and the places that matter to the story. If you’re writing a long series, it becomes more important. Plot holes can develop when you forget that past events can constrain future actions.

The more I wrote, the more I worried about it happening.

I saw and heard of other writers anguishing over piles of notes, spreadsheets and all sorts of esoteric ways of keeping track of who said or did what, and when.

But now, I allow myself a small smile.

Because it doesn’t seem to affect me. Over five series (16 novels, so far), all of which exist in different settings, the voices in my head have never missed a beat. Or a character.

I’m never stuck for a name or a place and the backstory all falls into place. Nothing jars.

I just hope it stays that way.

How do I know?

Well, I think I can trust my eagle-eyed readers to tell me.

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