Other superheroes in movies are adults, but Peter is this nerdy school kid, and I just find Peter Parker so dang relatable. So that’s probably where my obsession started, but it really grew when I saw Movies with Tobey Maguire were the first superhero movies I ever saw as a kid, So if it’s not obvious, Marvel for the win. The part of the interview where I get to rant about my deep, passionate loveįor Spider-Man. Now what?” So then I actually had to outline a little bit.įunny enough, I still have that (very messy) outline saved on my laptop. To do for the first half of the story, but then I reached the second half and Superhero names and then I just went for it. I typed up some character bios and picked out everyone’s I made was over four thousand words and had fancy chapter headings and conciseīullet points and the whole nine yards. Pantser, but I’m trying to get better at outlining. Memorize entire scenes of dialogue until I shut the water off. The shower and have no access to my phone – so then I’m stuck trying to

Some reason it seems like half of that stuff always comes to mind while I’m in I basically just jot down whatever comes to mind, and for Though I’m a pretty organized person in all other areas of my life, my writing Planning happens on the notes app on my phone – and let it be known that even As Abby follows him deeper into their city’s darkest secrets, she comes to learn that heroes can’t always be trusted, and sometimes it’s the good guys who wear black.Ĭhosen by readers like you for Macmillan’s young adult imprint Swoon Reads, The Supervillain and Me is a hilarious, sweet, and action-packed novel by debut author Danielle Banas that proves no one is perfect, not even superheroes. That is, until the city’s newest vigilante comes bursting into her life.Īfter saving Abby from an attempted mugging, Morriston’s fledgling supervillain Iron Phantom convinces her that he’s not as evil as everyone says, and that their city is under a vicious new threat. Abby’s older brother moonlights as the famous Red Comet, but without powers of her own, following in his footsteps has never crossed her mind. In Abby Hamilton’s world, superheroes do more than just stop crime and save cats stuck in trees―they also drink milk straight from the carton and hog the television remote. Synopsis: As witty as it is heartpounding, this fresh take on the beloved superhero genre is all about finding your own way to shine even when it seems everyone else around you is, well… super. Genres: Romance, Science Fiction, Superheroes, Young Adult

Once Upon Now by Danielle Banas