I wrote season 4 first. Watching it, it just felt wrong. The characters' reactions felt off—Jason wasn't mad enough when Praxis nearly killed his girlfriend, Ellie and Shersheba both went from really bad to not-so-bad way too quickly, and Shalamorn was supposed to be an all-loving, all-wise queen, but if you listen to what she actually says, she's awful! "Do not question, obey"? Seriously? And the real kicker was Shersheba's "perhaps she talks to fish also" line. It needed fixing. So I fixed it.
After finishing season 4 it just seemed natural to do the other two seasons, they needed less fixing but I had people looking forward to reading each chapter and that's a nice thing to have. So the Ocean Girl Novelization project is complete. It took a good year and a half, posting one chapter a week but with breaks between seasons to write ahead. If you want to keep a chapter-a-week schedule it's smart to start with six weeks' worth already written!
Honestly, I'm not sure I improved on the show all that much. Ocean Girl doesn't really lend itself to the written word—it's hard to feel the emotions without the music and sights, but on the other hand I don't have to stay within a budget re:the sets and special effects! How well I did... that's up to you the reader to decide. I can only boast that I did my best, and managed to post a chapter a week, without any delays!
Special thanks to:
Savant, who gave season four to the world. This book was written from his tape and his scripts, and I couldn't have done it without both of those.
Alana, for ideas, long talks, and for being the only person who commented for a long time.
And last and most, thanks to the creators of Neri—the writers, directors, and of course Marzena Godecki who loaned her beautiful face to the role. The spirit of Neri gave something to my life—enriched it or some word like that. My fanworks are my way of saying thanks, since I can't make cookies for people on the other side of the world, much less a fictional character!