Inevitably I draw on my own relationships when I write, so if I'm writing about a fight between a husband and his wife, of course I'm going to think about a recent fight with my husband. Or if I'm writing about sisters, of course I'm going to think about my sister.
“I was a girl from Massapequa, New York. I grew up in Massapequa. I lived in a basement with one window.”
“Hurry boys, hurry, we have to make a quick change or the hour will be up.”