A Little About My Characters: Will Baldwin

Claire's Husband is a keeper.

Will is one of the good guys. Claire made a good choice when she married him.

One critique of The Grace Writers was that Will was too perfect.

I’ll admit that he is a pretty perfect husband. But he was first on the scene of the accident when Claire’s parents were killed (not a spoiler, it’s in the first chapter). And he did suffer in the book. He grew, but we didn’t get into the weeds with him. His character arc was not as curvy as some of my characters.

And I get that.

My next book may take that under advisement. (Not a spoiler, I haven’t finished it yet.)

What we do know about Will is that he didn’t have a great family life growing up. Will and Claire understand very well that they are their family. Claire’s extended family is dead, and Will’s is not in the picture. That is a deep wound for both of them. Will has reconciled to that fact because it’s been a lifelong reality for him.

I let him coast a bit more than others in The Grace Writers. I wanted Claire to have a solid rock. When God seemed distant, I wanted Will to push her in the right direction. To remind her that God is the Rock.

He’s a good guy.

He’s a good cop. Did I mention that my husband is a retired cop? A coincidence? I think not. ;)

He’s one of my favorite characters.