When I created Link NightWolf back in 2005, I had no idea he would still be such a significant part of my life more than twenty years later.
He wasn't created with an elaborate backstory, a carefully mapped-out future, or plans for an entire book series. He began as a character in collaborative online roleplay, and much of who he became developed naturally through the stories I shared with other writers.
His personality evolved. Relationships formed, sometimes unexpectedly. There were moments...