Nothing new on the writing front. Real life[tm] in the form of my 3rd publication being behind schedule and a Japanese television series (11 episodes) about a 14-year-old getting with child (14 sai no haha) gobbled up what time there was.
Regarding 14 sai no haha...
The series has good characterization, superb acting, esp. in the main chara (afaik, the actress was 13 at the time of the production!) and her family, an interesting plot that - probably except for the last bonus ep - escapes most if not all of the cliches & closing sap, and its backdrop of junior high school life (esp. in the first three eps) made me wish I'd seen this before I had to work with teenager!Seishiro in detail. Anyway, the series gets a firm "thumbs up". I really enjoyed the evenings spent with watching it.
Regarding 14 sai no haha...
The series has good characterization, superb acting, esp. in the main chara (afaik, the actress was 13 at the time of the production!) and her family, an interesting plot that - probably except for the last bonus ep - escapes most if not all of the cliches & closing sap, and its backdrop of junior high school life (esp. in the first three eps) made me wish I'd seen this before I had to work with teenager!Seishiro in detail. Anyway, the series gets a firm "thumbs up". I really enjoyed the evenings spent with watching it.