What happens to characters waiting to be written?
Anna is waiting. She's fully developed. She has personality, depth, a supporting castโshe even has a cat. But Anna has been stuck here for years, watching far lesser characters get called into their own stories.
James is new. He's still taking shape. His backstory and motivation are changing every day. But James is so detailed, so crispโso beautifully writtenโhe must be destined for something great...He might even be a main character.
They both know it's only a matter of time before they're separatedโbut they don't want to wait for an unseen author to cast their fates. Drawn together and longing for more, James and Anna dare to build a narrative of their own.
A fan-favorite from her Scattered Showers collection, "In Waiting" is a new short story by Rainbow Rowellโwritten with her trademark wit and heartโand an uncanny, unconventional romance.