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So, many of you know that probably my most "iconic" story -- and certainly the one that has been read by the most people over the past 18 years -- is "Telepaths Don't Need Safewords ."
One of the unusual things about the story and the characters of Arshan (the dom) and Mriah (the sub), is that the entire thing, title, characters, and backstory all leapt into my head more or less simultaneously. The characters sprang forth as fully realized people. Sometimes it takes me a while to learn the quirks of my characters, but not that time. The story of "Telepaths" takes place after they've already been in a relationship for at least ten years.
Most writers who get taken by storm by a character (or two) go on to write sequels about them.
In my case, I've done it backwards. I keep writing prequels.
The story of "Telepaths" actually tells maddeningly little about the background of the main characters. There's passing mention of the planet ( Read more... )
One of the unusual things about the story and the characters of Arshan (the dom) and Mriah (the sub), is that the entire thing, title, characters, and backstory all leapt into my head more or less simultaneously. The characters sprang forth as fully realized people. Sometimes it takes me a while to learn the quirks of my characters, but not that time. The story of "Telepaths" takes place after they've already been in a relationship for at least ten years.
Most writers who get taken by storm by a character (or two) go on to write sequels about them.
In my case, I've done it backwards. I keep writing prequels.
The story of "Telepaths" actually tells maddeningly little about the background of the main characters. There's passing mention of the planet ( Read more... )