Jesse Colton
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Brent Hartinger:
Otto is such a lovable and charming character. Did you ever consider keeping Russell with him permanently? How different do you think things would be if Russell and Otto had stayed together?
Brent Hartinger
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(view spoiler)[I sort of wish I could say I had the whole series worked out in advance, but that's not really how it worked out. It was more book by book, whatever felt "right" at the time, and fit the overall story I wanted to tell. So I didn't *know* Kevin was going to end up with Russel, and I definitely *did* consider having Russel end up with Otto.
In the end, I think it was all about story considerations. If Otto and Russel had stayed together, there simply would have been less story to tell (though, of course, I could have figured out some *other* story, something else for them to struggle against).
Also, I think I decided Otto is almost *too* nice a guy. Which means if Russel and his boyfriend ended up having any conflicts, Russel (my main character!) would've ended up looking like a jerk.
Truthfully, I really liked having Otto disappear for a while, and then come back into the story. And I love his storyline in both BAREFOOT and THE ROAD TO AMAZING (coming soon). If Otto had been Russel's boyfriend, I'm not sure his storyline would have been the same, or as interesting.
*Could* it have worked out between them? Oh, yeah, Otto's a great guy! He's definitely the one that got away.
But that's okay. I don't believe in "soul mates." Love is exactly what you make of it. It's nothing that's bestowed on us by the stars.
Thanks for the question!
Brent (hide spoiler)]
In the end, I think it was all about story considerations. If Otto and Russel had stayed together, there simply would have been less story to tell (though, of course, I could have figured out some *other* story, something else for them to struggle against).
Also, I think I decided Otto is almost *too* nice a guy. Which means if Russel and his boyfriend ended up having any conflicts, Russel (my main character!) would've ended up looking like a jerk.
Truthfully, I really liked having Otto disappear for a while, and then come back into the story. And I love his storyline in both BAREFOOT and THE ROAD TO AMAZING (coming soon). If Otto had been Russel's boyfriend, I'm not sure his storyline would have been the same, or as interesting.
*Could* it have worked out between them? Oh, yeah, Otto's a great guy! He's definitely the one that got away.
But that's okay. I don't believe in "soul mates." Love is exactly what you make of it. It's nothing that's bestowed on us by the stars.
Thanks for the question!
Brent (hide spoiler)]
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Hey Brent, can you make your books available to buy on the Amazon Kindle Australian store, they only show up on the US one?
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