Shapeless…Wow, this is tough

ShapelessWhat a fun challenge so far, but definitely a challenge.

Haven’t created something really new in a while. A lot of the past work has been in Damned and Cursed. The last standalone I did was Soul Insurance, and now I’m reminded of some of the pains I went through creating that novel.

When you say “vampire”, or “werewolf”, immediate images come to mind, one of the joys of writing supernatural work. I don’t usually have to describe what fangs are, or that werewolves are covered in fur.

But if you say “shapeshifter”, well, that takes a bit of work, and could mean a lot of different things. 🙂 Brady has a very unique skill-set, and it’s been fun bringing that to life. I guess you could draw some comparisons to someone like Mystique from X-Men, but he goes beyond that, as you’ll see. I just hope the words I’m throwing down are describing the scenes like I see it in my head. Really, how would you describe someone using part of their body to create a chain-link fence? 🙂

Brady and Lily are also perhaps the most “broken” characters I’ve ever created (Jack would not accept being called broken). Their stories have been just as fun to explore as Brady’s powers.