Since Hardin is deeply flawed, his version of events should be colored by his own insecurities and temper.

After. Antes de ella (known in English as Before ) serves as a prequel and parallel story to Anna Todd’s After series. To develop a solid narrative for this specific context, you have to lean into the perspective of and the lives he disrupted before Tessa Young ever arrived [1, 2]. 1. The Prequel: The Making of "Hardin"

Deepen the stories of characters like Molly , Steph , and Natalie . Explore Natalie’s perspective to show the trail of wreckage Hardin left behind before he met Tessa [1, 3]. 3. Key Narrative Themes

A solid story for Before needs to ground Hardin's cruelty in his past.