Hey, look to the right! it’s a quotebox update. This is one of my favorite single sentences in the whole series. It demonstrates the real skill of Barry’s writing. It’s not just florid descriptions and juicy detail. There is nothing remarkable about that sentence in its construction. But, in the context of the story, it has all the power of an atom bomb. That is what great writing is all about.

And, of course, that emotional impact is exactly the kind of thing I am endeavoring to bring to the table with Tokyo Rain.

Playtesting for Tokyo Rain is in full swing. If you are interested in playtesting, please take a moment to fill out our brief survey. I review the surveys periodically and will be in touch. You should also keep an eye out for our playtesting badge to get the latest on how it’s coming:

Playtesting Badge

You may have noticed a new addition to the site: the spiffy John Rain Quotebox over to the right. I’ll be updating it every week or so with a new, cool quote from the books. Feel free to grab the widget for your own site and spread the word. You can get it off the Sproutbuilder site or by hitting the “Share” button on the bottom of the widget.

Get your Quotebox and get some words to live by from John Rain himself.