I knew Forever was going to be about sibling love and best friend love. Thank you for that astute observation-that’s exactly what I set out to do. How did you find changing your focus from one to the other when writing? I adore the way both of your books explore love but in different forms, with Opposite of Always focusing more on romance and Forever Ends on Friday more so the love between siblings and best friends. For me, success is sitting in front of the blank page and adding lines, even when you’re not sure they’re any good, haha.
I no longer judge myself based on word count because even when under deadline that’s not a true measure of success. I generally write every day, with varying degrees of luck, ha. It’s been all of the place, to be honest. We’ve all had to hugely adjust the way we work over this past year so I was wondering, what does your writing day and setting look like currently and what does it look like in a dream non-covid world? I’m very close to my sister, so this special bond between siblings is, in my opinion, one of the greatest connections we can ever experience.
They’ve just experienced this monumental loss and they’re both vulnerable and afraid and concerned about each other. I think there a few scenes that really mean a lot to me emotionally-one of them is the day after Quincy has passed and Jamal and Whit are talking in the kitchen. But also, conversely, because I cared so much I pushed myself to give everything I had and I can honestly say I’m proud of this story and I think my best friend, who passed away and inspired these pages, would be, too.įorever Ends on a Friday features countless incredibly touching scenes, brimming with a kaleidoscope of emotions but was there a scene in particular you enjoyed writing the most or one you put an especially large amount of your heart into? It is in some ways even more personal than Opposite of Always and because of that I was so afraid of getting it wrong-of not doing the characters and their lives the justice they deserve.
This story was definitely challenging to write. I imagine this made writing Jamal and Q’s story quite emotionally draining at times? Do you think having such a personal connection made the process of exploring these topics easier or harder to do? reynolds been wonderfully open about your own journey with grief and loss, both of which play a huge part in Forever Ends on Friday.
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