Q&A Time!

So, I had an interesting question from a reviewer named Virginia I.

Question: How long did it take you to think of and plan this plot out? I've been trying to keep track of it in my head but ya'kno wibbly wobbly time stuff makes teh brain melt.


Initially? The plot took about a week of actual writing. And by writing, I mean choosing what episodes to use. I've made some notes along the way, but for the most part, I just follow the episodes and remember where I'm going.

But for the most part, the plot for Lily has been ongoing. I don't like outlines that are A-Z, because it stifles me and makes me feel like I've already written the story. I honestly didn't decide what was going on with Lily until "Stuck In Time" and REALLY didn't know everything about her until "Twilight." It's nice to discover her along with everyone else.

I knew a few things about her. I wanted her to be important, I wanted there to be something happening that will tie things together (anyone remember the disappearing Ood and Eterziel?), and I wanted to come up with a way to keep River, while still giving Lily and the Doctor a relationship.

Some other things that haven't happened yet came to me last week, actually. It made me squeal when I thought of it. Because I haven't made someone disappear in a while. So SPOILER someone's going to disappear before the end of "A Good Man Goes To Journey's End." And, at some point kinda soon, someone else is going to come back.

A Big Thing will be happening in the next couple episodes that will put a damper on things and twist everything completely around. It makes me sad to do it, but it has to be done. That's all I'm saying.

Anyway, I think that answers the question. Anyone else?