Carry On (Simon Snow, #1)

by Rainbow Rowell

Those were my fifth-year fantasies: kisses and blood and Snow ridding the world of me.

It’s no secret that Baz is my favorite character to write. One of the reasons I wrote Carry On was that I loved writing Baz so much in Fangirl. I kept imagining Baz stuck inside of Fangirl, whispering, “Rainbow … I’m right here… Languishing… You could do so much with me.” I love how melodramatic he is. I mean, only Baz would allow me to write a phrase like, “kisses and blood and Snow ridding the world of me.” I love how vulnerable he is. I love that he’s cold and sharp on the outside, but absolutely desperate for love and connection just below the surface. There’s a sort of hopelessness to everything Baz says in Carry On. But he’s very funny about it. Baz makes me laugh, even as I ache for him. As an author, I find myself wanting to help him. To give him a break.