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But first, Thomas!!
I have a weird level of affection for such a minor character because he was my first draft Graham! Graham’s originally name was even Thomas, but I wanted something slightly less common and not 2 syllables to contrast better with Lucy’s name #GHliveblog
Holiday🍎Arc🍊Liveblog🍋! Let’s break through 100 episodes!!
Again, I’ll be using #GHliveblog if you’d like to mute it!
(Whispers) He knows what her seasoning preferences are now #GHliveblog
It’s nice to return to lighter episodes after the Vending Machine arc!!
I worry a lot about mood balance, because I as a reader have dropped series that are unrelentingly heavy?? Even if there are sad moments, I don’t want readers to come out of GH feeling shitty #GHliveblog
I needed AT LEAST ONE Vietnamese dish during the Nguyen twins arc #GHliveblog
I should have shown more of Madeleine reciprocating Sherry’s feelings, upon rereading, I think too much of it was just implied! #GHliveblog
In the vein of “support each other, but save themselves”—it was important that Graham resolve his relationship with Madeleine by himself, and that Lucy not do it for him!
Lucy’s support gave him the confidence he needed, but he faces Madeleine with his own strength #GHliveblog
Also, touching back on Olive’s issues about her inaction during the fallout felt like a nice way to pull her arc back into the current story
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Anyway I had a good cry that day then I worked on the 3rd Vending Machine episode, which I think ultimately was needed!
I needed Graham to literally say everything I was hoping to get across, rather than hope readers picked it up
It was inelegant, but necessary
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Part of Graham’s character is that he tends to hold things in until they accidentally slip out
Sometimes it’s “I love you” and sometimes it’s “Why do you hate me so much”, it’s all g #GHliveblog