(I wasn't sure if this belonged in the Anime or Goof-off section, so I decided to post this in General, since it is slightly off-topic but applies to anime).
Have you guys ever daydreamed about an anime character? Picturing an anime character into real life situations, wondering what would happen if they reacted to conversations, or 'walk' with you on your way to work?
I have done this on many occasions, especially when writing fanfiction that deal with them. In order to know the character and write something about him\her, you must pretend the character is your friend and spend a day with him\her, doing whatever you do in reality.
A bit far-fetched I know, but I hope I'm not the only one with an active imagination (since it's a fun thing to do).