Clara Foltz asked M.L. Rio:

Hi, first off I want to say I absolutely adore your writing and I cannot wait for your novella to come out! That being said I have a question about IWWV, you've said before Alexander was your favorite character to write, and I've been wondering if you had a least favorite, or most challenging character to write? Is there any character you wish you could’ve shown more about in the story/cut scenes you didn't include?

M.L. Rio Thank you! I hope you really enjoy it.

I don't think I had a "least" favorite character to write (even Richard has his moments) but the trickiest characters are really the supporting ones--particularly Oliver's family. Because I wanted the reader to feel how out of place he feels without vilifying his parents or siblings, and I also wanted those scenes to make us feel a little bit icky about Oliver in a way we maybe hadn't so far--his selflessness has limits. As for what got lost in the revision process, there was a very funny scene with Caleb and Oliver which unfortunately didn't do much for the plot, and I would have liked to give Wren a little more room to breathe. But sometimes you have to compromise on things.

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