What do we owe the people we base characters on? | The Write Project

It's in the nature of creative efforts that we are inspired by the world around it: the arts, world events, and... people! Friends, family, even perfect strangers form the inspiration of the characters that wind up in our books. But what do we owe those people, once they're there? Acknowledgement?  Respect? Money?From Engen Books Ltd.:Erin Vance, author of ExposureBrad Dunne, author of The Merchant's MansionJennifer Shelby, author of Plague of the DreamlessAli House, author of Variety ShowAlso featuring:Tanith Frost, author of Vines and VicesJen Winsor, executive director of WritersNLJohn Haas, author of The Reluctant Barbarian, and more!Originally broadcast on May 26, 2025 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, and on other great stations across the country.  Check out As Loved Our Fathers, the latest book from Write Project host Matthew LeDrew: https://amzn.to/3HB7BABIt's a hunt for the Holy Grail taken on by an American Anthropologist and a Newfoundland History professor that unveils hidden secrets within Newfoundland history! Support the showProduced and recorded at CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, Newfoundland. Listen on CHMR online at http://www.chmr.ca/​This program is sponsored by:Engen Books: Checkout Engen titles at http://www.engenbooks.com/​Or sign up for their newsletters at: The Write Project signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8W9OTEngen Horror Society Signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8YemrFantasy Files signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8X4zLEngen's Science-Fiction Newsletter for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/ir5JmgThis recording copyright © 2026 Matthew LeDrew