Paths Not Taken

I’ve revealed a number of times on this blog that the creative process is nowhere near as neat and tidy as it appears. Nothing springs forth fully formed out of its creator’s head unless its Athena. No, for all the grace and beauty that the swan of enjoyable stories exudes, she’s doing a lot of work under the water.

You’ve likely read about how Juniper was meant to be a robot clone in mockery of Marvel pulling the same thing , or how Tink was meant to be a temporary love interest, or how Callie...