If there was ever something we tend to ignore or won't listen to, it's our own instinct. That gut feeling when you enter a situation and know that something isn't as it should be. It can be a subtle change in the air, minor things that send out warning bells.

When you're a young child, that voice in your head is oftentimes your parent. That nagging voice when you're doing something you know you're not supposed to, or even reminding you that what you're doing isn't the right thing. As you get older, that voice changes into your own. It might be be rather annoying. Some of us hear that voice constantly. A never ending conversation in your head about everything possible and all you want to do is to still your mind. To quiet that voice. Be that as it may, that voice is what gets you through life sometimes.

The gut feeling is a different matter all together. When you're not in a position to hear that voice, when it actually is quiet, your gut has its own way of conversing with you. It creates a discomfort which, at times, can be hard to ignore. When you hear people say "Against my better judgement" it means they ignored all the warning signs. They ignored the voice in their head, that gut feeling which is trying to tell them something, or the warning bells ringing in their head.

Fact is, no matter how good our intuition or our senses, we can still find ourselves in situations we should have known better not to be in. And if you think about it, all of this, this internal dialogue, affects our decisions. Same goes for our characters. In order to give them depth, the creation of a character goes further than just their basics characteristics, their behavior. Their thoughts are a huge part of them.

When you combine that with everything else a person does on a daily basis, the characters we create can be so complex, but moreover, they are more likely to be relatable to your reader. As humans, we are so much more than what's on the outside. That's why we shouldn't ever judge a book by its cover.


'Til next time!
~ Gaby