Experiences, ideas, and insights from my life as an author. A space where I share the choices, doubts, and small discoveries that accompany my journey through The Chronicles of Myoo.
A scene in my head, an idea jotted down, and the curiosity to discover where it will lead. I share how my novels take shape through characters who take on larger roles, unexpected connections, and new scenes that find their place along the way. These stories keep changing even after the last page, as fresh ideas lead me back to passages I thought were finished.
A scene in my head, an idea jotted down, and the curiosity to discover where it will lead. I share how my novels take shape through characters who take on larger roles, unexpected connections, and new scenes. The stories keep changing even after the last page, as fresh ideas lead me back to earlier chapters.
Atsuko already had a face in my imagination, but finding an image that represented her took years. I share how I searched for an image of her for the cover of my first novel, from stock images to experiments with artificial intelligence, until I found the face that now appears on The Senshi Order.
The last page is only the beginning of a long revision process. I share how I reread my novels, from the first changes to the laid-out pages to listening with text-to-speech and checking the book on Kindle. The process also includes support from artificial intelligence and a break of several months before the final reread.