Mom's Best Friend, page 3 (Patreon)

This idea was inspired by my Mom's stories about boarding school. She grew up in a military family, and while they lived in New Zealand she briefly stayed in one as a student. She loved the experience, and met one of her best friends there. Decades later and an ocean apart, they kept in touch, sending letters and care packages to each other. Growing up I loved the gifts her New Zealand friend sent us, (Blinky Bill and Crunchie candy bars RULE,) but I never got meet the woman to thank her in person. 

Before writing a script, though, my editor asked I write a summary. Detailing the entire series arc, how many volumes anticipated, who the intended audience would be and why. Diligent and eager, I wrote everything up and sent it to her as quickly as possible. She then sent it back with notes on where to improve, asking me to write the summary again. I sent the revisions, she responded with more notes and asked for a new summary. We would repeat this process many, many more times. Looking back, I believe she wanted us both to have a solid understanding of what this story was, who it was for, and why it had value. It would help me when writing the script, and help her when pitching the project to her staff. 

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