Talk:Jeff the Killer: The Disturbingly Cruel/@comment-25215475-20180121180500/@comment-25052433-20180121192247

Hey Kryalis!

Thanks so much for the awesome feedback! This is the sort of connection I live to make with readers. I appreciate all constructive comments, don't get me wrong, but this sort of comprehensive review is what helps writers grow and also forms a real connection with those of you that support what we do. So again, I sincerely thank you for taking the time to reply.

As for my decision to bring in Nina, yeah, it was a calculated risk that I'm still waiting to see if it pays off or not. I don't know too much about the full history of the original Nina the Killer story, but I do know it was largely considered one of the most disliked "Jeff-verse" stories, with most criticisms focusing on Nina being too OP and just another generic "the killer" trope.

I could have taken a safer path and featured Liu or Randy (and I will, they're coming soon) but as I say quite often, writing, like all art, is about taking risks. Anyone can play it safe and remain in the marginal zone, but I feel like the great readers (like you) that support my work deserve my best. So, with Nina I gave it my best shot. Hopefully the payoff is there. If not, I have no regrets because I enjoyed every second of writing this one.

I wrote Nina in a similar mindset as my character Lacy Suzino from my Tobit series. She's largely chaotic in nature, which fits the impulsive nature of her character's age coupled with her mental illness which she is receiving poor treatment for. These types of characters are tons of fun to write, since they allow the writer to just paint in broad strokes of development, but they can also be dangerous as they walk a thin line between believably insane and simply contrived to advance plot.

I always strive to keep my plots and settings grounded as much in reality a possible. Even in the Tobit series where characters had demonic magical abilities and psychic powers, I always liked to have a way to explain why and how they had them.

My version of Nina Hopkins is not some over powered psycho-killer but rather just a disturbed child who was neglected in getting the help that she needed. I've actually written very few "purely evil" characters. I'd say Mr. Pinkerton from the Tobit stories and Lacy Suzino from the same are the closest thing to "pure evil" that I've ever written. Most of my other villains usually have some sense of what and who they are, and could essentially redeem themselves if they ever really wanted to.

As far as the next installment goes, I've already mapped out a great deal of it. I could probably write it this week if I wanted, but I want to let this story gain more exposure before rolling out the next one. I've been keeping to a pretty good "one a month" pace lately, and I think I'll stick with that.

Well, before this reply turns into its own story I'll go ahead and conclude. Once more, I appreciate your time and feedback. If you want to dig into some of my other stuff over on Creepypasta Wiki and drop some reviews, I'd greatly appreciate that.