I love hearing what readers want to know about the world I built and the characters who live in it. I recently opened a question box on Instagram, and your responses were amazing. So let's dive into them. Q: The inspiration behind your FMC? A: My Noel was (as cliché as it sounds) inspired by me. When I first started her character design, the reference was my picture, and I asked the artist to capture what stood out for her. The long, black hair, the figure, the dark eyes, and