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             There are actually a couple of characters i love to write:  James, Li, and Rune.  Least favorite...would have to be John or Paul, mainly because John depresses me and Paul...also depresses me while being a huge ass that won't cooperate.

Day 12:  In what story did you feel you did the best job of world-­build­ing?

              Oh that's difficult to say.  Um...probably The Man in Black because it does primarily take place here in my city but...then i want to say the entire Wild Moon series because i've been building that world and entire mythos for such a long time and i'm really rather proud of it's complexity.

Day 13: What’s your favorite cul­ture to write, fic­tional or not?

              Also difficult to say, fictional definitely, but i suppose i prefer the Wild Moon series culture.  It's sort of based on ancient Chinese and Japanese cultures and does take place in both countries BUT it's far in the future where it started all over again so there are wandering warriors/ronin.  It carries a lot of the old traditions but is more progressive but this also takes place over hundreds of years spread out in the series.  I love the blend of the modern and traditional and a dash of mythical

Day 14: How do you map out loca­tions, if needed?

             Well for the Agency series, it's simple.  most of it takes place in Texas, primarily San Antonio, where i live, so it's fairly simple to use my own knowledge of the surrounding.  With Wild Moon series, i actually have this old Atlas, like it's more than 20 years old and out of date, and i actually took a permanent marker to the map of China to map out the knew regions in the series.  Other times, google and many hours or research.

Day 15: A writer you admire, whether pro­fes­sional or not!

            There are a few, actually.  Top of the list are J.K.Rowling, Neil Gaiman and Piers Anthony.  I do have to give Anne Rice some Credit as she's what got me writing in the first place. And also to my best friend Paige who has....outstanding ideas that i never could have fathomed.  I really do admire her work.  And also Lisette who is......such a fantastic writer and so marvelous at world building it occasionally makes me jealous.

Day 16: Do you write roman­tic rela­tion­ships? Are you good with those? Do you write sex scenes?

           Oh YES, yes i do.  I am actually quite good with those, they aren't always there and they aren't exactly the main focus.  It isn't about subject A getting with subject B, it's subject A living their life in this way and subject B living their life this way, they meet, other circumstances outside of the romantic are involved, they learn and grow together, they learn and grow apart, there is romance, there is conflict both internal and external, not all of it romance related.  It's about them evolving as people and coming into their own and becoming who they need to be and...perhaps falling in love in the process.  I have one relationship that starts off in that place but he won;t move things forward and she's sick of it so she's getting out.  Things won;t be resolved and he gets his head out of his ass...but the story isn't about their romance.  They have other shit to deal with.   '

And i most certainly write sex, i dare say i excel in that area but i only write it in novel IF it's necessary and serves a point and i write it how it deserves to be written.  If the story calls for gentle, it will be; if it calls for spiritual, it will be; if t calls for detail, then there will be detail; if it calls for raunchy....it will be raunchy.  It depends on the tone and mood i want to set within the story and it also depends on the characters themselves.

Day 17: Favorite pro­tag­o­nist.

He acts like he knows everything about anything but he doesn't. He wants to know but how is he when he's never really done anything? Oh sure people believe he has. Some would even call him a slut but he's nothing of the sort.

The truth only comes out when the first person to look past all the rumors looks across from him.

"Lou?" Harry cocks his head with a little smile. "What are you thinking about?"

He looks away with a slight blush. He can't exactly tell Harry he was thinking about what kissing him would feel like. He's been kissed before, sure but it was a brief thing. More of a joke really. "Just thinking about homework that's all."

Harry just smiles with a knowing look. "No you weren't. You were probably undressing me just now weren't you?"

"What?!" Louis's eyes widen and he shakes his head. "No of course not!" How blunt could Harry possibly be?

Harry laughs. "Hey it's alright." He gets up out of his chair and moves around to sit next to Louis on the couch. "I don't mind at all."

Louis shifts nervously and Harry frowns. "Is something wrong?"

Louis looks up at Harry with a little awkward shrug and shakes his head but Harry reaches out and takes Louis's hand. "Lou," Harry whispers. "What's wrong?"

Louis is silent for a long while but Harry doesn't push. Louis is thankful for that at least. "I," he starts and Harry just waits. Louis starts over. "People don't know anything about me."

Harry's thumb rubs over Louis's hand softly.

"I...I've never really been with anyone before despite what other people think of me." Louis shrugs and doesn't meet Harry's eyes.

Harry just puts his finger under Louis's chin, bringing his gaze to his. "And you really think I would care about that?" Harry smiles softly. "If I wanted to be with you before despite the rumors about you why do you think this would change anything? Obviously you underestimate me."

Louis smiles shyly and Harry bites his lip a bit.

"Do you mind if...if I kiss you right now?" Harry asks just above a whisper. Louis's eyes widen before looking down and shakes his head a tiny bit making Harry's eyes brighten.