An Interview on one of her oldest books, the one that started it all ~ Paper Trails
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Q: What was your inspiration for this story?
A: Funnily enough, it was inspired by a Kingdom Hearts fanfiction I had written as a teenager. I'm not sure where the idea for that fanfic came from though. I guess just from the "artist" and "skater" tropes between Roxas & Namine.
Q: Who was your favorite character from Paper Trails?
A: Griffin!
Q: Was there anyone significant you felt didn't have much time in the book? Would you change that?
A: Paige for sure. She came across as a stereotypical bully in a lot of scenes, but in my head she has depth and a whole life - she has reasons for why she is the way she is, but I never got to show that in PT.
Q: What helped you thrive in completing this story even when you felt like you didn't want to write or if you had writer's block?
A: Writing the first draft took like a year but it was my love for the story that kept me going. Very few people were reading it, but I had a vision I really wanted to share.
Q: If you could spend the day with one of the characters from the book, who would you pick?
A: EEh I have no idea, it's such a weird thought for them to be "real" haha. Probably Hunter though. I think he's cool and wise beyond his years.
Q: Is there anything you would change about the book? (ex. ending, characters, etc.)
A: Yeah, lots. Most of the ideas in there are still from 2015. I would tweak the ending, remove/rewrite cliches, etc.
Q: (~ bonus): anything you can tell your readers about your upcoming novel, a sequel, Every Broken Promise?
A: Not atm, sorry!
huge thank you to solacing! my favorite author and i am so so happy that she has accepted to this interview. i loved her responses. check out her books, their the best!
