Write Away

None of my characters has ever been consciously inspired by a real person, but I know the influences are there. If I notice that one reminds me of someone I know or another fictional character, I'll probably make an effort to give them more clearly different qualities alongside the similarities because I absolutely do not want those associations. More likely I'll notice a similar type of character rather than concrete similarities. That's okay with me, because if our brains are going to categorize people and characters into types, there can only be so many types out there.