am an artist. I don't like talking art to non-artistic people, so I empathize with your point of view. As far as my characters talking to me, it's not as personal as all that. It's more like an outside entity connects me to the imagination world. I love nature, I am a naturistic person. I love forests and leaves and hearing crickets outside my bedroom window (sorry to say, I am not GREEN, per say, but I do believe in taking care of the earth because it doesn't belong to us, we're only borrowing it for a life).