Interview with Kim Harrington about the Clarity series
Kim was kind enough to answer a few of my questions about Clarity and Perception.
I hope you enjoy her answers!
1 – Can you
tell us about what inspired you to start writing Clarity?
Strangely
enough, CLARITY came from one line that popped into my head. And from those
five words grew a snarky, sarcastic main character and her unusual family. I
played the “what if” game, figuring out what’s the worst thing I could do to
them. And CLARITY was born! The line that started it all is now the last
sentence of chapter two.
2 – Some of
the characters in Clarity have a few special paranormal abilities. Has the
paranormal always interested you?
Definitely.
When I was a little girl I wanted so badly to be psychic. I read all these
books about ESP and tried to read my friends’ minds and all that. So, maybe
creating main characters with paranormal gifts is a bit of wish fulfillment.
Plus it’s fun to write!
3 – While
writing Clarity and then Perception what was the biggest challenge you faced?
The biggest
challenge is finding the right balance with the mystery plots. I want to give
enough clues to keep the suspense high, but not so many that it becomes
predictable. I want the reader to be able to figure some of the truth
out, but not all of it. It’s a delicate balancing act.
4- Can you
tell us something we might not know about the series or the characters?
Clare’s
original name was Andromeda “Andie” Fern. With a title change came a name
change and now I can’t imagine her as anything other than Clare.
5 – Clare
is a great, strong character. In your opinion what makes a great character? Is
there a specific trait you just can’t stand on a character?
I think
most people would say great characters should be likeable, but I think it’s
more important to be interesting. This is someone you’re going to follow around
for three hundred pages. If you’re going to be in their head, you want that to
be an interesting place. The only type of character I can’t stand is an
immature, whiny one.
Thanks for
having me!
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