![]() I like creating safe spaces in my stories for young readers, especially when they see their representation on the page.ĥ. The world the characters live in is very diverse, with no homophobia and no on page racism. Although SCAVENGE is a retelling, it's a very loose retelling, and I wanted to make it its own story. Were there any additional challenges or anything especially surprising about the process of incorporating diverse characters into a retelling of a classic? The relationship between her and Cayo is difficult in a lot of ways, this included, so I had to make sure the evolution was gradual and organic. Sometimes I'd wonder if she should be thinking of him in a more longing way before I remembered that it just wasn't who she was.Ĥ. Honestly, I encountered some of the same frustration in Amaya that I feel in myself when it comes to dating, since I'm also demi. ![]() ![]() ![]() What did you find most challenging and most rewarding about writing a-spec characters? ![]()
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