Think of your favorite book.
What kind of car does the heroine drive?
What kind of car does the hero drive?
Of course, I’m asking about fairly contemporary books, your historical
character’s horse is a totally different situation.
What does a car say about a person? Does she drive a minivan? A convertible high end sports car? A loaded
Ford truck? What color is it? Shiny and black? Bright candy apple red? A junker with different colored doors and
dented hood?
The choice of a car can be a result of circumstances, or it
can be one of personal choice. Does it
say a lot about our characters?
What kind of car do YOU drive? What does it say about you? What matters to you? Is it a statement of
personality, of status, of priorities?
Basically, I think I just care that the car runs well, stops well, is affordable, and fits whoever
it is that I am currently carting around.
But today, I’m in the process of choosing a replacement car,
and suddenly I have to think about these things. And I’m having lots of conflicting thoughts. New? Used? Serviceable or make a statement? Break
the bank, or find a bargain? What matters to me?
In life, I only make these decisions occasionally. Since I write a lot of characters, I make
those decisions a lot in my stories, and I DO use those details to help define
my characters. I think I need to think
harder about my own personal decision here.
The thought makes me smile.
I’m picturing myself in a 350 shiny Ford Pickup, wearing a giant cowboy
hat. Or in the little bright red Miata,
with no room for car seats. Or, sigh, the minivan. Time to choose. I’m not sure I’m as exciting
as some of my characters.
What do you drive?
Christine Bush is the award winning author of
many books and novellas of sweet romance and light mystery. She also writes
Middle Grade Fiction. When she isn’t writing, she can be found working with
clients as a Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice, or teaching
Psychology at a local college. She lives
with her family and two crazy cats in northeastern Pennsylvania, and loves to
hear from readers and aspiring writers.
Cindy's Prince can be found on Amazon
Find out more about Christine Bush on her website
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I drive a Honda CRV because its practical with lots of space and comfortable. I'm definitely not a sports car person. I like high vehicles so I can see over the British hedges.
ReplyDeleteFun post! I drive a crossover because I like the flexibility it gives and extra space for hauling a variety of stuff. If I could go to the car lot and purchase any vehicle I wanted today, I'd drive home a brand-new four-door pickup.
ReplyDeleteI say go for the pickup! Plenty of room for the car seat and plenty cool ;) Since I don't like to drive, my dream car would be a limo- lol. Luckily I have a husband who loves to drive and we own an SUV.
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