The Only Hope

End Of Series Q&A With A.T. Judge

Hello everyone! For the past few weeks I have invited you to send me your questions on The Only Hope (that hadn't been already ask/answered) that you wanted to have answer. The out pour was so cool and on top of your reader sent ones I, I had a few friends read and ask me questions that will be included in this!

1. Why did you want to do another Q&A?

They're fun. Haha. On top of being fun, answers are given and it's a good send off for the series IMO.

2. You changed the format of your writing for the last book; what made you want to do this?

Between books 3 and 4, three full years have passed. Now while I could have just done a little prologue and maybe a chapter or two to try to fill the readers on what had happened over the three years; I didn't feel like there would be enough details for the readers to fully understand. Clearly a lot happened for Zabri in the span of three years and once I had that story planned out I knew I would have to change my format from what I had been writing to what I did. Which was flipping from the past- Then- and the present- Now. It also gave me the chance to kind of lure the readers in and keep them wondering.

3. Why is your writing so horrible?

Ow- that hurts. You hurt me right- right here- in my spline. I am going to assume you haven't read my other works I current have out on Wattpad, because I think I'm pretty good. Could the writing for The Only Hope be better? Yes, but I started this story three years ago, and even at 15/16 I had a style of writing but it was still at "my generation" level. And in order to keep the book consent I had to keep to that level, not to mention the fact that Bri is FOURTEEN in book one and God know I'm not going to have her FIRST PERSON point of view be:

I couldn't explain it, the feelings that swirled in me like the waves of the bay. Perhaps Korra and I were more a like then I first believed. We had both done bad within our own personal lives, thus affecting the world around us. Maybe it had been I who was the one to be wrong. But could she, would she be willing to forgive me for my wrong deeds? Or had I truly ruined any chance of a relationship for us?

Because that's not how a fourteen year old- OR ANY TEENAGER thinks or speaks. (I'm looking at YOU John Green!) Bri in book one is vain, hot headed and childish- I wanted my writing to reflect that. And as she ages, I tried my best to change up the writing style to match her aging. So if you ask me, I think my writing is fucking awesome. Sorry to my young viewers for cussing.

4. You broke my heart, I hope you're happy! Did you always plan to have Kwon be crazy evil- HOW LONG DID YOU KNOW?!

First, I'm sorry for breaking your heart, but as I've always said "I write as the story goes and adjust it along the way." Once Bri and Bolin were over in book two, I wanted to introduce a possible love interest for Bri as a fail-safe. I figured Bolin would be getting a girl in the actual series at some point, so when he did I wanted to have something to fall back on. For a while, Kwon was going to be Bri's man. They would have lived happily ever after, and blah blah. I was so set on it, that I had the epilogue planned out in my head and all I needed to do was sit down a write it out. It was mid-book three that I started to think about changing Kwon's role. Once book four came out, and I watched it; Kwon officially became bad. I had his story-line basically planned out and that's what you all read.

Why did you do that? (This part I added on just to help you all understand)

I said in the mid-series/book Q&A that for all my 'A Moment Please' readers that Zabri and Bolin were literally my fan fic of Amaya and Sokka. Throughout AMP, I tease about their attractions to each other and how neither is willing to act on it. As much as I LOOVVEE Zuko, I totally shipped Amaya and Sokka. So for this series, I kind wanted to give the readers that 'OH MY GOSH FINALLY' with Zabri and Bolin. Just like Mike and Brain did with the whole Mako/Korra thing. He was a fire bender, she a water bender- just like Zuko and Katara, which was a major ship for ATLA.