Hello Friends, Family, and Fans;
I feel like a faulty battery sometimes, always plugged in but never holding a charge. I’ve been extra tired, extra stressed, and extra not writing. I was hoping to have Elizabeth book 5 half done by now but I’m only part way through chapter 4 of 30.
After comic con, I decided to recharge my creative juices by watching Wednesday. I have to say I wasn’t expecting much. I’ve grown to dislike Tim Burton. As a creator, I find he’s more interested in aesthetics than heart. Lots of style, very little warmth.
I’m done season one and it’s an uneven series but the actors are great and more often than not the writers seem to understand the characters. More importantly, the cast seems to understand their characters.
The high school drama is very CW early 2010’s but it’s fun. It’s the kind of fun that makes me think, “I can do better.”
Yes, that seems a little egotistical but most of my writing is YA supernatural fantasy mixed with mystery. The show is literally my main genre.
I think the themes and some of the drama in Elizabeth 5 will be inspired by Nevermore Academy. The tensions of having multiple magical people in a high school is something I look forward to exploring.
Elizabeth and Wednesday have a lot in common. An obsessive need to solve a mystery, a colourful cast of friends, a habit of pushing people away, precociously intelligent, and viciously clever. Both are giant softies for their friends and family.
I’m back to writing tomorrow and hopefully I can get words down. I want this book ready for 2027.
Stay safe and be kind,
Éric
