Haha, told you it wasn’t what it seemed. It was just too perfect an opportunity to pass up.
I like Michael and Sage sharing. It’s like a cute little therapy group...but with more punching and kicking. This chapter was all about comparing and contrasting their character arcs.
I like at this point that Michael has something in common with each of the girls. Yeah, really, even Gen—you may not see it yet, but you will. And he clearly sees aspects of himself in each, and it reflects with his relationships with them. He’ll give Merri trust without question because she does the same; they both know they lie, and all you can do is have some trust or you’ll drive yourself crazy. He dislikes Gen, in part, because he already recognizes a piece of himself in her. And he’s being understanding with Sage because he identifies with her situation.
And just when you think Michael’s a cute, warm and fuzzy teddy bear thinking about his dead family, Krysta comes along. I didn’t think that scene would actually make it into the story, but it shows quite the contrast between glimpses of old Michael and current Michael. Plus, as she doesn’t get a lot of “screen” time (since it would probably involve a lot of sex scenes right now, and I hate writing them), I think it gives readers a rather complete sense of Krysta and their relationship. And it bumps me up to an R rating, which is always a good thing. Okay, truth is that people at the forum agreed they were disturbed by the idea of Michael having sex, so I decided to disturb people. It amuses me.
But him and Sage? Talking about Anne and Hayden? Love it.
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"She wrapped evil around her like a large, evil Mexican serape."
Author Commentary
Haha, told you it wasn’t what it seemed.
It was just too perfect an opportunity to pass up.
I like Michael and Sage sharing. It’s like a cute little therapy group...but with more punching and kicking. This chapter was all about comparing and contrasting their character arcs.
I like at this point that Michael has something in common with each of the girls. Yeah, really, even Gen—you may not see it yet, but you will. And he clearly sees aspects of himself in each, and it reflects with his relationships with them. He’ll give Merri trust without question because she does the same; they both know they lie, and all you can do is have some trust or you’ll drive yourself crazy. He dislikes Gen, in part, because he already recognizes a piece of himself in her. And he’s being understanding with Sage because he identifies with her situation.
And just when you think Michael’s a cute, warm and fuzzy teddy bear thinking about his dead family, Krysta comes along. I didn’t think that scene would actually make it into the story, but it shows quite the contrast between glimpses of old Michael and current Michael. Plus, as she doesn’t get a lot of “screen” time (since it would probably involve a lot of sex scenes right now, and I hate writing them), I think it gives readers a rather complete sense of Krysta and their relationship. And it bumps me up to an R rating, which is always a good thing. Okay, truth is that people at the forum agreed they were disturbed by the idea of Michael having sex, so I decided to disturb people. It amuses me.
But him and Sage? Talking about Anne and Hayden? Love it.
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"She wrapped evil around her like a large, evil Mexican serape."