@kalicia aww this is so sweet.
Sometimes I'm driven by pain from isolated events in my life for example, bits of Israel are my boyfriend. Other times I'm happy and I want to convey that in text. Some characters are loosely based on my life and on people I/I've known and the realities they have faced. As for Lay me at the throne, Lord, lool that's inspired by a wholeeee lot and also by things I've read. I hope what I'm about to type makes sense to you. Essentially, I find that the characters write themselves as I type they come alive for me.