Meet My Character
What is the name of your character? Is he/she a fictional or a historic person?
The main character in my newest book is Celeste, and she is a fictional character. Her name means 'heavenly'.
When and where is the story set?
My current work in progress is set in modern day Britain, although it opens in a scene set in the 1980's where Celeste is first found, and moves in to the near future as she grows older.
What should we know about your character?
Celeste is a seemingly normal girl but we learn at the beginning of her story that she suddenly 'appeared' aged 5 on a busy street with no knowledge of who she is or where she has come from.
What is the main conflict? I.e. what 'messes' up her life?
Celeste comes in to the lives of those who need her at that particular point in time. The problem is, the more that she gives of herself, the more she risks simply fading away. Also small things start to fall in to place that hint at her past and where she came from, this starts to mess with her head.
What is the personal goal of the character?
Ultimately she wants to know who she really is and where she comes from, she knows that there is a purpose to her being alive but doesn't know what the greater picture is.
Is there a working title for this novel, and can we read more about it?
The novel will be called Pieces of Me and you can view regular updates both here on this website and on my Facebook fan page. I hope to have the book ready for publication by winter 2014. Below is the 'blurb' for you to check out.
About Pieces of Me...
Celeste was just five years old when she 'appeared'; she had no memory of where she came from or who she was. After a missing person’s campaign failed to offer any answers, Celeste went to live with Mrs Potts, the kind lady who first came across her.
Mrs Potts named her Celeste, meaning 'heavenly', because Celeste simply appeared as if fallen from the heavens themselves with no explanation. At sixteen Celeste leaves in the middle of the night, ready to move on in her life. Before she leaves, Celeste passes a piece of herself to Mrs Potts by way of a simple kiss. Here lies the first piece of her.
During her lifetime, Celeste leaves other 'pieces' of herself with others she learns to love. But at what price? By leaving parts of herself behind, can she ever remain complete?
The main character in my newest book is Celeste, and she is a fictional character. Her name means 'heavenly'.
When and where is the story set?
My current work in progress is set in modern day Britain, although it opens in a scene set in the 1980's where Celeste is first found, and moves in to the near future as she grows older.
What should we know about your character?
Celeste is a seemingly normal girl but we learn at the beginning of her story that she suddenly 'appeared' aged 5 on a busy street with no knowledge of who she is or where she has come from.
What is the main conflict? I.e. what 'messes' up her life?
Celeste comes in to the lives of those who need her at that particular point in time. The problem is, the more that she gives of herself, the more she risks simply fading away. Also small things start to fall in to place that hint at her past and where she came from, this starts to mess with her head.
What is the personal goal of the character?
Ultimately she wants to know who she really is and where she comes from, she knows that there is a purpose to her being alive but doesn't know what the greater picture is.
Is there a working title for this novel, and can we read more about it?
The novel will be called Pieces of Me and you can view regular updates both here on this website and on my Facebook fan page. I hope to have the book ready for publication by winter 2014. Below is the 'blurb' for you to check out.
About Pieces of Me...
Celeste was just five years old when she 'appeared'; she had no memory of where she came from or who she was. After a missing person’s campaign failed to offer any answers, Celeste went to live with Mrs Potts, the kind lady who first came across her.
Mrs Potts named her Celeste, meaning 'heavenly', because Celeste simply appeared as if fallen from the heavens themselves with no explanation. At sixteen Celeste leaves in the middle of the night, ready to move on in her life. Before she leaves, Celeste passes a piece of herself to Mrs Potts by way of a simple kiss. Here lies the first piece of her.
During her lifetime, Celeste leaves other 'pieces' of herself with others she learns to love. But at what price? By leaving parts of herself behind, can she ever remain complete?