I outlined the whole series before I began, and all the main stuff remained mostly the same from start to end--but the story grew more complex and nuanced as I went along. I went from 15-line outlines to 5-page outlines. It really felt like it was writing itself, like it was just waiting to be told :)

Getting to see sex written the way I've always wanted to see it written: with a little bit of class. Euphemisms can take you right out of a story if they're bad ones. I also wanted to feel like these could be real people. Every man in normal erotica is just "packing." Every woman has giant jugs. Well, that's not reality, is it? I wanted there to be freedom in the stories--the ability for real people to see themselves, their emotions, and their bodies reflected therein.

I haven't modeled any character after any one person. That would be a one-way street to drama, haha, especially with sexual situations involved! Though some personality traits might have gotten into some of the characters. I had a high school boyfriend I always thought was as deep as Jaen Portent. Jaen was how I saw him. (Hint: I was wrong about the boyfriend, lol.)

I think Jaen Portent is my favorite. A dark, tortured man. He was the most fun to write. Oriole's scenes were a blast. And Tillie Blood--she was hilarious. Can't wait to return to her in the sequels (she was only a side character).