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Author Insight
How a Supporting Character Talked Her Way Into a L
Jaycee Carraway is the youngest member of the cast of characters in The Resistance Series. She's a bit of a practical joker and loves attention. She had just one scene in Counteract, but several of my readers commented on how much they liked "the little waitress." I didn't even know her name when I wrote the first draft of Counteract, but later, when it was in revision, I heard another one of the characters call her Jaycee. (Yeah, that happens in my head--more than you'd think.) Anyway, in this excerpt from Resist, Jaycee's dialogue flowed as she directed my hands on the keyboard. She wanted a bigger part in the story, and she knew just how to make it happen. She's become a major character in Ignite, and she's loving it. So am I.
Book Excerpt
Resist: A YA Dystopian Thriller
Careen followed Jaycee into a cozy room with a slanted ceiling at the end of the second-floor hallway. “If you need to borrow anything just let me know. I’m sorry it’s kind of messy in here…I never have company. Especially famous company.” Jaycee gathered a pile of clothes and stuffed animals from the spare twin bed and set about straightening up. Careen sat on the bed and glanced around. Paper targets riddled with bullet holes were interspersed with posters of kittens and horses on the cheerful yellow walls.
“So is Carraway—I mean, Wes—your brother?”
Jaycee shook her head. “He’s my uncle, but we’re so close in age I guess he’s more like a brother or a cousin. My dad is the oldest, and Wes is the youngest in their family. My dad raised him from when he was little, after their parents died.”
“And what about your mom?”
“Gone. I don’t remember her at all, so I guess I don’t really miss her. Daddy said all this was too intense for her.”
Careen laughed ruefully. “I wish my mom had stayed gone.”
“I don’t blame you.” Then Jaycee’s look turned serious. “But I’m glad you’re here, because it means now I’ll get to be part of the revolution.”
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