#wickedwriter

The Reverse Bang fic The Tortoise and the Angel, written by @wickedwriter and illustrated by me, is now available to read!

As a favour to a certain demon, Aziraphale winds up with a rescued tortoise in his bookshop and gets more than he bargained for...

GO Rom Com Spotlight: @wicked--writer

The lovely @wicked--writer (WickedWriter on AO3) has claimed Tootsie to adapt for Good Omens in the Good Omens Rom Com Event.

For reference, here’s a little background about the source material!

About Tootsie: New York actor Michael Dorsey (Dustin Hoffman) is a talented perfectionist who is so hard on himself and others that his agent (Sydney Pollack) can no longer find work for him. After a soap opera audition goes poorly, Michael reinvents himself as actress Dorothy Michaels and wins the part. What was supposed to be a short-lived role turns into a long-term contract, but when Michael falls for his castmate Julie (Jessica Lange), complications develop that could wreck everything.

We spent some time chatting about how the adaptation is coming so far, as well as future plans for it! Now, get to know @wicked--writer a little better!

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goromcom: You chose to adapt Tootsie as your rom com. Has this movie been a favorite of yours, or is there some other reason you chose it? 

wicked--writer: My dad introduced me to this movie was when I was young and I always really enjoyed it. When I saw it on the list, I instantly thought it had Crowley vibes. Or I'm just looking for an excuse to write about Crowley as Ashtoreth. 

goromcom: VALID! So valid. :)

But moving on, what's your favorite moment of the movie, and are you looking forward to presenting it in your adaptation? Any loose plans for that scene that you can share?

wicked--writer: Naturally the ending is the most iconic scene in the movie and I am looking forward to writing the big reveal. Although how it goes down is not completely set in stone yet, it will probably be pretty close to the actual ending.

goromcom: Do you plan to stick very closely to the beats of the original story, or make bigger changes?

wicked--writer: I am planning on sticking pretty close to the original story by making this an AU. Although, several smaller details will be changed in order to update and modernize the story a bit. Hopefully it will stick close to the spirit of the film.

goromcom: What's an interesting decision you've made in your planning so far--a notable casting decision, a changing of venue, or some other plan you have to paint Good Omens all over your rom com?

wicked--writer: SI think the most interesting change I've made is the presentation of why Crowley auditions for a female role. In the original film the main character has to pretend to be a woman to audition and and raise money, while that part is staying the same I am changing it so Crowley is a little more fluid in his gender presentation. While Crowley mostly presents as male in this story, he also has times when he is Ashtoreth and presents as female although he usually doesn't go on auditions for female roles. I just love how open and accepting the GO fandom is of all gender identities and I wanted to bring that up in this fic rather then making comedy out of someone presenting as a different gender than what they were born with. 

goromcom: Oh, that’s lovely! I agree. But let’s not give too much away, so we’ll move on to the final question.

I am blatantly stealing this last question from The Good Place: The Podcast, but here goes: Tell me something "good". It can be something big or small. It can be a charity you think is doing good work, or you can talk about how great your pet is.

wicked--writer: I really like this! The best thing I can think of is with my volunteer group. I have been part of an organization called "Job's Daughters International" since I was about 9 years old, first as a member and now as an adult volunteer. We raise money for different charities at a world level, state level, and local level. This year marks the 100th Anniversary of when it was founded and the girls are raising money to attend the 100th celebration in Omaha, Nebraska at the end of July. As an adult volunteer it is amazing to see these members form friendships and help them to develop the leadership skills they will need in order to be successful in life.

Here’s another little illustration I did for the fic The Tortoise and the Angel, written by @wickedwriter for the @do-it-with-style-events Reverse Bang!