Author: ihaveallthesefeelsokay(Tumblr) HixyStix (GaiaMyles) (AO3)

Review of All the Difference: the Jericho Prequel

How long have you been writing?

19 years, off and on

What was your inspiration for this story?

A suggestion from my therapist – write a character with your problems being loved.

What scene was your favorite to write and why?

The fluff scenes are fun, but my favorites were the ones that went behind-the-scenes of Jericho itself and set up the story, such as what really happened to Jake Green 5 years before the show – and then the recovery from such incidents.

Did you make an outline or write as you go?

I originally wrote it in bits and pieces, then used that to put together an outline.  That outline let me see where I was missing pieces and let me re-write it as a whole, single story.

Is there any backstory to this fic you’d like to share?

Bill mentions a family in the show and a wife in a deleted scene – I wanted to fill that story in because I wanted him to have someone at home during the show.  He gets beat up enough he needs someone at home worrying about him! The challenge for writing the Jericho canon itself is having a compelling OC without having her change what happens in the show.

What was the most fun about writing this story?

I fell in love with the dynamic of Bill and Sarah!  I loved exploring their characters.

What, if anything, was the least fun about writing it?

As I said, this started as a therapy story, and as such, some of the depression/bipolar scenes were hard – not Sarah’s point of view, as I knew that intimately, but Bill’s.  When you feel unlovable, how do you write a character that loves someone like you?

What is your writing routine?

I’d like to say I have a cozy writing nook with hot chocolate and music, but more often than not, I write at my computer – which isn’t in a cozy nook, unless you count clutter.  I do always have a drink, but it depends on what I’m writing or how I’m feeling if it’s hot tea or alcohol or both. I’ve got to have either calm instrumental music playing or no music at all.  I write in Microsoft word and transfer it over to Google Docs as I finish a section, so that it can be read by my friends/betas right away.

Of all the stories you’ve written, which one is your favorite and why?

Bill & Sarah have my heart, but of my other stories, I’m most fond of the Claire Novak story I wrote, Saying Yes.   It was written long before she came back as a character on the show, so it’s not canon anymore, but I still love it.

Do you write commercial fiction? If so, please share links to buy them.

Not yet!  Someday, I hope.