![]() Hopefully I’ll never have to build one in a hurry. When trying to describe them, I tried to think of materials that people might actually use. ![]() But they ultimately became the thing that tied the whole book together. I wish we had more of them lurking in the fields still. I think they’re super creepy and also very creative and iconic. I’m obsessed with scarecrows so they were always going to play a role. The child sized decoys around the town are spooky and the stuff of nightmares- were these always a part of your story? Was there some fun in creating them and imagining their components? This element of the book took shape over many rewrites, with much scratching of head, weary sighs, sleepless nights and the occasional eureka moment while standing in the shower or walking the dog. I’m what’s known as a pantser, meaning that I don’t plan much and only have a loose idea of a story before I begin writing. ![]() ![]() The interconnectedness of the characters and the House was perfect! Did this come naturally or take meticulous planning? ![]()
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