One thing someone said at my forum awhile ago was she expected Gen's powers would kick in suddenly, right when she needed them. I had to smile at that because yes, that's what you'd expect, which was why I couldn't have that happen. It had to come from a different place than necessity...it had to come from a level of acceptance.
There was another bit I managed to get in there that I wanted to mention before, but there was never any place for it; Gen's parents know she's a lesbian, and they're perfectly accepting of it. I read a very interesting article awhile back about lesbian characters in film and television, and how they only have one of two storylines: teen lesbians struggle with coming out, or adult lesbians deal with pregnancy. I felt it important to keep those clichés at bay; her parents always accepted her. That's not to say she won't have a sort of coming out story at some point, but it's just not the type you'd expect.
And in case anyone was wondering with regards to the final scene: yes, Michael knows more than he's telling the others. Take that as a general rule with him—he always knows more than he's telling the others.
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"She wrapped evil around her like a large, evil Mexican serape."
Author Commentary
One thing someone said at my forum awhile ago was she expected Gen's powers would kick in suddenly, right when she needed them. I had to smile at that because yes, that's what you'd expect, which was why I couldn't have that happen. It had to come from a different place than necessity...it had to come from a level of acceptance.
There was another bit I managed to get in there that I wanted to mention before, but there was never any place for it; Gen's parents know she's a lesbian, and they're perfectly accepting of it. I read a very interesting article awhile back about lesbian characters in film and television, and how they only have one of two storylines: teen lesbians struggle with coming out, or adult lesbians deal with pregnancy. I felt it important to keep those clichés at bay; her parents always accepted her. That's not to say she won't have a sort of coming out story at some point, but it's just not the type you'd expect.
And in case anyone was wondering with regards to the final scene: yes, Michael knows more than he's telling the others. Take that as a general rule with him—he always knows more than he's telling the others.
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"She wrapped evil around her like a large, evil Mexican serape."