Wow. Once you drain all the venom out of her fangs, Skeeter can actually write something other than character assassination. Although she STILL focuses on emotion rather than facts. She's the kind of reporter that has always driven me wild. No real news, just personal information printed to fit.
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Rita is the ultimate goddess of the gossip rag! But if you're on her good side, she'll influence the public in the right way. I'm trying to keep her 'in character,' the way she might behave/write toward someone she liked.