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What inspired you to write Let's Kidnap Me?
I wanted my first novel to be a story that would be relatable to a young demographic, specifically millennials, Gen Z, etc. I wanted to write a fun story about characters that everyone could either relate to or say, “I know someone JUST like that character!”
I thought to myself, what is a topic that most millennials and Gen Z’ers would relate to and what came to mind ultimately was “what am I doing with my life?” I feel a lot of our younger generation are struggling with existential crises and an overall feeling of having no direction in their life. So, what does someone who has no idea what they want to do what their life do? What lengths to do they go to? Well, they resort to a life of crime, of course! I kid, but this story is basically about contemporary youths who are frustrated and tired of trying to go about life the “legitimate” way and getting nowhere and instead turning to drastic measures.
Can you tell us how Claire and Corey’s characters developed in your mind?
I wanted Claire and Corey to be opposites of sorts. I enjoy writing sassy, bratty characters and that is very much Claire. Full of sass and energy. Corey is more lowkey and downbeat. They say opposites attract, right? Well, these two attract in the worst way. I wanted it to be clear to the reader why these two aren’t a good match for each other despite having been together for quite a while when we meet them.
What challenges did you face while writing a story with such a unique plot?