There have been so many parts of the writing process and the production process that I've loved, but I've especially enjoyed getting to expand the world of Heartstopper. Because aro and ace people go through that journey too!Ĭan you tease anything about the show? I feel incredibly fortunate to have been allowed to adapt my own work for the screen! I've learned so much about screenwriting over the past couple of years, and I'm so lucky to be working with some amazing people at See-Saw who've been helping me along that journey. I wanted to read a story that explored all the uncertainty, confusion, internalized phobias, and path to self-acceptance that I've read lots about in gay coming out stories, but never had with an aro or ace protagonist. I wanted to write a story about being ace and aro in the form of a 'coming out novel' - a style of novel in which the protagonist realizes that they are queer or trans and comes out during the course of the novel - because I hadn't been able to find a book about being aro/ace that followed that format.
What does it mean to you personally to write this story about asexuality? Asexuality and aromanticism are very under-represented identities in the media, and there is a lot of misinformation and misconceptions about them out there. Honestly, I just enjoy writing about LGBTQ+ characters! Why is it important to you to create stories like Loveless, specifically highlighting LGBTQ+ folks? As a queer person myself, my works always feature LGBTQ+ love stories, whether that's LGBTQ+ romance or friendship.
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