Taro’s long-term goals are a bit murky to me now. He was clearly using von Carnaj to his own advantage and probably intended to play both sides, getting what plunder he could from Carnaj’s shortsighted plans and then betraying him […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
One thing to remember when constructing fight scenes is that the element of the unexpected counts for a lot. I feel like readers might’ve expected Taro to betray the heroes to the crew, but actually getting the upper hand on […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I did not expect Taro to be a recurring villain. Our original 24-chapter outline didn’t even mention him, and he grew entirely out of our asking, “How can we make rescuing these kids harder?” and our general ideas about white-collar […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Although the quote “No plan survives contact with the enemy” and its variations were often attributed to Eisenhower and occasionally to Erwin Rommel, its real originator was Helmuth Von Moltke, a Prussian field marshall. That said, his version was sometimes […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“Well, my dad must be. My mom and sister might be experiencing a guilty, unspoken relief at my absence.” (Yes, I know that’s too self-aware to be an actual Taro line.) COMPLICATIONS ENSUE. I’m curious whether, in this re-read, people […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
