Kyle and Evan have been best friends for
years. Now they are finally taking a chance on more. Below
are some of the behind-the-story details about these two
men.
Please note: These details could be considered minor
spoilers for the character backstories in Take Me Home.
EVAN WALKER
Age: 29
Occupation:
Waiter; Aspiring Writer for TV
Residence:
Currently staying with his best friend, Kyle
Bennett.
Originally from
Liberty Falls, Ohio
Never had many
friends in his hometown.
Still sees
himself as the geeky boy everyone knew was gay
before he did.
Loves the
Christmas holiday.
Has a shot at his
dream job writing for a popular network drama.
Fell in love with
his best friend in high school but knew it could
never be more than friendship.
His partner of 10
years just dumped him.
KYLE BENNETT
Age: 29
Occupation:
Mystery Novelist
Residence:
Apartment in West Hollywood, California
Originally from
Liberty Falls, Ohio
His best-selling
mystery series features an amateur gay sleuth
named Mac.
Popular in high
school.
Has never had a
serious relationship. Has never wanted one.
At-ease with who
he is.
Admires the hell
out of his best friend.
Is seriously
considering moving home to Ohio to get over his
writer's block but doesn't want to leave if Evan
needs him.
Scene Board
Take Me Home’s scene board (cleverly
covered by my editing check marks to avoid spoilers). Each
scene actually has 8 or more check mark post-its. I kept
track of my read-throughs on a scene-by-scene basis.
In-Process Manuscript
Just for fun I took a picture of the
manuscript while I was in the process of revising
(from the back so you can’t get a glimpse of all my
red pen scribbles). If you look closely you can see
my cat’s whiskers on the right. He kept an eye on
me, making sure I stayed on task.
Playlist for Kyle and Evan
Sometimes When We Touch, Dan Hill
Let's stay Together, Al Green
Chasing Cars, Snow Patrol
Have a Little Faith In Me, John Hiatt
First Time, Lifehouse
Maybe I'm Amazed, Paul McCartney
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, Roberta Flack
Unchained Melody, Righteous Brothers
You Are So Beautiful, Joe Cocker
Built to Last, Melee
A Preview in Pictures
During my research
phase of writing Take Me Home, I saved links and
images and descriptions for
inspiration as I wrote. The following is a preview of
Take Me Home using only a sampling of the
pictures from my research notes. Under each photo is
a link where I found the photo and the credit if
it’s available.
