Glorious_Infidel
Are any of the characters in your books strongly influenced by people you know in real life? Would you be able to share a few if so?
Brandon Sanderson
Sure! Most are cameos. Many people in Bridge Four are based on friends/family members. Skar, Peet, Drehy, Bisig, Yake, and a few others are friends or family.
Sarene was loosely based on a friend of mine from college.