Things I am going to have space to explore in this upcoming novel:

polynbooks:

Queer life as separate to university “experimentation”
Trans issues, specifically ftm

Lesbianism

Bullying

Family difficulties

Things I will not have space to explore in this novel:

Non-binary issues

This actually makes me unaccountably sad. Like, why can’t this book be a 200k word epic or ode to the amazing wonder that is …. life? 

On the other hand, why can’t I just be happy with the issues I am addressing with this one book?

A month and a half ago, I lamented over the above post, but ultimately knew I’d made the right decision for reasons of pacing. But still, the thoughts plagued me.I want to write a story featuring a non-binary teenager.I want to write a story where my adult character goes through either HRT or surgery, but without a plot that just basically looks like a series of blog posts that other people with more right have already written. I want to write a story on a queer family that manages to be accepting of queer-ness in whatever form it takes. Yesterday, I managed to do a bunch of research on HRT medication and the process of how to get it through the Australian system.

Then, last night, instead of sleeping, with virtually no warning and no welcome, a follow up novel set 10 years later came me. Anyone who knows me knows that titles are often the hardest part of my writing process, so it was with great surprise that I started to pay attention when the title 

Passing By simply skated by my mind. 

It is also doubtless the reason why I’m feeling so hungover and sleep deprived today.