Blank Canvas by Mere Joyce6/1/2023 But Maddie also knows her sister will always be there to smile when a smile’s needed, and that quality cannot go unappreciated. She has her own existence, with her own troubles and her own passions, and Maddie understands this. Yet I soon discovered that Autumn had a big personality just waiting to be explored, and I quickly decided I would give her a chance to shine.Īnd of course, shine she did! Autumn is very much Maddie’s light, a ray of sunshine in her otherwise stormy life. I thought, at first, that Autumn would be a minor character, there for occasional conversation but not actively involved in Maddie’s grief. I wanted them to be friends, and I wanted Autumn to be a source of hope for her older sister.īut even with these thoughts in mind, I didn’t expect Autumn’s role in Maddie’s story to become so important. I didn’t want jealousy or blame between these two siblings, and I didn’t intend them to be always fighting. One of the earliest things I was certain about when writing Blank Canvas was that I wanted Maddie to have a good relationship with her family, especially her little sister, Autumn. Family Ties (Writing the Character of Autumn)
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