Eunmin and Hayoung Explored
Inspirations and Behind-the-Scenes of Eunmin and Hayoung Raise a Pet Baby Dragon
Welcome to the Apple Hair CANON!
Have you seen my announcement for Eunmin and Hayoung Raise a Pet Baby Dragon? 🐉
Here, I’m going to explore the idea for the story and give you some behind-the-scenes.
Hi storycatchers! Eunmin and Hayoung Raise a Pet Baby Dragon is coming your way, but I realize that I have a lot to talk about with you about the story.
I mentioned the game MapleStory before with you. In the game, there’s a class called Evan, and he becomes a battle partner with a dragon named Mir. This storyline in the game enchanted me as a kid, and I wanted to re-create it in my own way! Mir’s personality is spiffy and sassy, and I took a lot of inspiration from him. You’ll see! 🥚
On the subject of the main characters, I was inspired by some of the dramas I’ve watched recently. I think you’ll definitely see some inspo from the iconic drama Weak Hero. But that’s not the only one! See if you can catch bits and pieces of my K-drama inspiration. 🫰
And the setting! I spent a lot of time in Seoul before. But Hoengseong was a place that interested me due to TXT visiting the area for their show, TO DO. The band’s time in Hoengseong made some of my favorite episodes of the show; I loved seeing the scenic and peaceful area, and I decided to couple that with a little competition—a sports camp.
I’ve been scared to write romance, and even more scared of writing a romance that feels completely true to me. This is different from Apple Hair in many ways, but the heart of hope and a strong base of friendship remain the same. This is a clean story, and I kept it that way intentionally. While I wrote, Eunmin and Hayoung leapt off the page as people who have pure souls.
I had the pleasure of writing and editing a lot of this story in Waikiki. 🌴 That was perfect, since I was able to infuse some vacation vibes into the story, even though a beach is vastly different from the setting of the novella. One thing I learned during editing is that line editing is hard, but it’s worth it to make everything shine.
The official release date should be coming your way very soon, but be sure to add it on Goodreads in the meantime! 🐉