Adelaide Jensen

But I guess that's also maybe the difference between YA and adult is that the focus is not as much on the romance because it is more about the friendships almost and, like, those can be just as beautiful and it's about that love.

I've just had that thought.

Isn't that really good?

Is that really good?

Have I had a really good reveal?

Is that really a thought?

A trope discussion would not be complete without mentioning the role of different coloured hair and different coloured eyes.

I noted it down also.

But sometimes I just let it wash over me and they're like, oh, did you know that he's... I was like, no, I didn't even notice.

I'm just like, yes, of course.

It's atmospheric.

Our characters can't have just like normal traits.

They've got to be recognisable in some way.

We spoke about this a lot when we talked about Diabound as well because like special coloured hair.

I love special coloured hair.

What is your favourite of those?

I wonder sometimes also if it's trying to, like, because I'm not, are you as a reader very good at picturing characters in your mind?

Because I'm not.

I'll, like, forget what colour their hair is supposed to be and I'm just kind of, like, going along with it.

So I wonder if it's, like, kind of also a way to try and distinguish these characters from, like, the multitude of others that you've read, perhaps, for those people with better visual memories than me.