Short Works in a Fantastic Vein
Pearl'Pearl’ came to me literally in a dream. I’ve long been interested in what other people experience in different kinds of bodies than what I was born with. It was thrilling to dream of being an extraordinarily beautiful woman, the kind that wields power over people through her beauty, even if only for a little while. The dream primarily revolved around the final scene. Writing the story was finding what events led her there.
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