Synopsis

Anintrovertedteenagegirlwithanunconventionalsuperpower,Taylorgoesoutincostumetofindescapefromadeeplyunhappyandfrustratedcivilianlife.Herfirstattemptattakingdownasupervillainseeshermistakenforone,thrustingherintothemidstofthelocal‘cape’scene’spolitics,unwrittenrules,andambiguousmorals.Assheriskslifeandlimb,Taylorfacesthedilemmaofhavingtodothewrongthingsfortherightreasons.Thestory,titledWorm,takestheformofawebserial,postedinbite-sizedreadsinmuchthesamewaythatauthorssuchasMarkTwainwouldreleasetheirworksonechapteratatimeinthedaysbeforefull-fledgednovels.WormstartedinJune2011,updatingtwiceaweek,andfinishedinlateNovember,2013.Ittotalsroughly1,680,000words;roughly26typicalnovelsinlength(or10-11verythicknovels).ThestoryupdatedonTuesdaysandSaturdays,withbonuschaptersappearingontheoccasionalThursday,asexplainedbelow.