A big decision I will have to make in book 4 of the Elves in Detroit series is whether 2 major characters will actually get involved in relationships or not.
In my prior novels, there were always these romantic denouements, where characters got married; but that isn't my personal story. My personal story is that I've never succeeded in getting into a serious relationship since my divorce.
I feel that, in my novels, in some sense, all of the characters could represent me -- though in this series I thought of Laurielle as being my character. She's an older single female with Asperger's Syndrome.
Still, I'm realizing that I identify with Billy as well. Billy represents my rage, my bad side, even though he's a black, male child and I'm a senior, white woman.
Do I want to pretend that somehow these characters who represent me in some fashion can just be married even though I myself don't seem to be able to manage it?
Or, do I want that to be left in suspense, or even precluded?
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