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In Chapter Three, things finally start to happen! Kree's father the king decides to send her off to a finishing school for being a rebellious teenager (or whatever) and with the help of Mrs. Shelton and Ms. Hendrix, Kree runs away from the only life she's ever known in the palace. I talk about moralistic heroes and villains, combining and cutting characters, balancing a lack and overabundance of detail, and Mrs. Shelton's crime boss past.
In this episode, I read the epilogue from the original draft of Starchild as well as multiple scenes from a second (and wildly different!) draft that I wrote in college to illustrate how complete the revision process can be. And I remind you to be proud of yourself—because it’s true!
Published 09/17/23
In Part Nine, Ruby finds herself at the center of a high-stakes intergalactic conflict. The most pretentious, angsty-boy villain I’ve ever seen in fiction makes an appearance, sacrifices are made, and Ruby and Fiora are forced to say goodbye. I talk about how Starchild has never been Ruby’s...
Published 09/17/23