Brian C. Copper

It is very organic. I try not to push the characters too much, rather I listen to where they would like to go. Then, once i have a good idea of what the scene is, it's up to me to add the details to make it interesting for the reader. Sometimes I am writing full-on just as it appears on the page. Other times I will do an outline of plot points and dialogue, then color it in after.

For my first cover, for "The Room", I was actually working on a logo for the companion website I had created that revolved around a plot point between two characters, bdsmplayroom.com, and had a fairly spontaneous idea that popped into my head that the two "O's" could be represented with handcuffs. Visually, it was such a simple thing, but brought with it many layers and implied meanings that the reader/viewer would project onto it, while also connecting with the theme of the story. Once I had that basic concept, it was so evident to me that it should also be used as a visual for the book cover.