You may be wondering if this means Katsuko is a mom. The answer is no—not literally, anyway. The chapter title arrived late in development. For years, the working title was “JKB” (after Jen, Katsuko and Billie, this chapter’s focus characters).[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I like it when transformation stories key into what is going through a character’s mind after they’ve changed. The stories I’ve been writing haven’t called for much of that, and it’s something I would like to do more with in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I am not a fan of endings where villains are outright forgiven if they show they are sorry or perform a good deed after doing something bad. But I also believe in redemption, and I believe in heroes not always[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This was a tough scene to write. I could have done 10 pages on this topic and still felt like I left out good arguments and vital questions on ethical standards, the power of temptation, the responsibility of those who[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As you can see, I’m still shading the characters even in normal light. This is the first time I’ve done this since page CVI. After the last few dramatic pages, going back to flat color seemed to ruin the visual[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…