Warning: This post contains spoilers about severalStar Warsproperties, includingThe Force AwakensandThe Acolyte.

How do you write a love story?

Successes like E L JamesFifty Shades of Grey, or Cassandra ClaresCity of Bonescame fromTwilightandHarry Potterfan fiction, respectively.

The Acolyte: Osha and Qimir

Osha (Amandla Stenberg) and Qimir (Manny Jacinto) are the new relationship everyone loves to ship.Images in illustration by LucasFilm, 4; Lucasfilm/Everett Collection, 1; Adobe Stock, 2.

Manny Jacinto is really hot and looks great without a shirt, she adds.

In fact, a friend sent her a fanfiction less than 24 hours after the show had premiered.

People who love Star Wars really love worlds.

This is the same fandom that was so into Leias metal bikini.

Theres something similar happening withThe Acolyte.

Its generating its own conversation and its own content, which is really cool.

In some ways, Ive almost found it harder than writing original novels.

Its definitely an interesting way to enter publishing, but its not easy or simple.

And I think the idea that this is being rewarded by publishing is just amazing.