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* {{Autobiography}}: A collection of autobiographical comics detailing ND's time in art school, publishing ''ComicBook/{{Nimona}}'', and mental illness, among other things.
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-->'''ND's Grandmother:''' How's my little Noelle?[[note]]ND's deadname[[/note]]
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-->'''ND's Grandmother:''' How's my little Noelle?[[note]]ND's deadname[[/note]]Noelle?[[note]](ND's deadname; this was years before he came out as transmasculine, not the older woman being insensitive)[[/note]]
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* WriteWhatYouKnow: One metaphorical device from a 2015 comic, where ND questions if his "slime shadow" (representing antisocial and hostile behaviors) is like [[PuppeteerParasite a parasitic demon]] or [[TomatoInTheMirror who he was all along]], resembles a similar existential question about the titular character of ''{{Webcomic/Nimona}}''.
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Stevenson charts his journey across the years, from a struggling art student grappling with his beliefs and fears, to a newly famous artist experiencing the highs of sudden fame, then his growing anxiety amidst the pressures of widespread applause, and his coming to acceptance with who they really are.
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Stevenson charts his journey across the years, from a struggling art student grappling with his beliefs and fears, to a newly famous artist experiencing the highs of sudden fame, then his growing anxiety amidst the pressures of widespread applause, and his coming to acceptance with accept who they he really are.is.
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* ComingOutStory: Due to his fundamentalist Christian upbringing, ND is initially averse to thinking of himself as gay, and resents when his fashion is compared to such. However, after several years of growing more liberal and ending relationships with men, he begins to accept himself as a lesbian and makes it a prominent motif of their stories.
* DownerBeginning: The first chapter gives a brief recap of ND's late teens to early twenties. He starts off joyfully attending church and praising Jesus, but within a few years has lost his faith, realized that dating boys was an attempt to ignore being gay, then nearly self-destructed from a combination of ignoring signs of his worsening mental health and overworking themselves.
* DownerBeginning: The first chapter gives a brief recap of ND's late teens to early twenties. He starts off joyfully attending church and praising Jesus, but within a few years has lost his faith, realized that dating boys was an attempt to ignore being gay, then nearly self-destructed from a combination of ignoring signs of his worsening mental health and overworking themselves.
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* ComingOutStory: Due to his fundamentalist Christian upbringing, ND is initially averse to thinking of himself as gay, and resents when his fashion is compared to such. However, after several years of growing more liberal and ending relationships with men, he begins to accept himself as a lesbian and makes it a prominent motif of their his stories.
* DownerBeginning: The first chapter gives a brief recap of ND's late teens to early twenties. He starts off joyfully attending church and praising Jesus, but within a few years has lost his faith, realized that dating boys was an attempt to ignore being gay, then nearly self-destructed from a combination of ignoring signs of his worsening mental health and overworkingthemselves.himself.
* DownerBeginning: The first chapter gives a brief recap of ND's late teens to early twenties. He starts off joyfully attending church and praising Jesus, but within a few years has lost his faith, realized that dating boys was an attempt to ignore being gay, then nearly self-destructed from a combination of ignoring signs of his worsening mental health and overworking
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* InstantBookDeal: This actually happened; ND talks about how he set up a Tumblr account and started posting the comic pages that he was developing for Sequential Art, gaining a following for ''Lords of the Rings'' fanart at first. An agent reached out when he started posting ''Nimona'', and secured ND a book deal. The internship with Boom! Comics probably helped.
* ItsACostumePartyISwear: In 2012, ND is invited to a publicity event for ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'', which he assume invites cosplay and so he comes dressed as ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}}. He turns out to be the only one in costume, but the effect is actually positive since more people come to greet him since he stands out from the crowd.
* ItsACostumePartyISwear: In 2012, ND is invited to a publicity event for ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'', which he assume invites cosplay and so he comes dressed as ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}}. He turns out to be the only one in costume, but the effect is actually positive since more people come to greet him since he stands out from the crowd.
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* InstantBookDeal: This actually happened; ND talks about how he set up a Tumblr account and started posting the comic pages that he was developing for Sequential Art, gaining a following for ''Lords ''Lord of the Rings'' fanart at first. An agent reached out when he started posting ''Nimona'', and secured ND a book deal. The internship with Boom! Comics probably helped.
* ItsACostumePartyISwear: In 2012, ND is invited to a publicity event for ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'', which heassume assumes invites cosplay and so he comes dressed as ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}}. He turns out to be the only one in costume, but the effect is actually positive since more people come to greet him since he stands out from the crowd.
* ItsACostumePartyISwear: In 2012, ND is invited to a publicity event for ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'', which he
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* RidiculouslySuccessfulFutureSelf: Happens a few times when current ND meets up with his previous version, telling him of their future adventures or book deals and things they'll learn. Specifically, after learning they paid off her students loans in three years he gets [[WingdingEyes stars in his eyes]].
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* RidiculouslySuccessfulFutureSelf: Happens a few times when current ND meets up with his previous version, telling him of their his future adventures or book deals and things they'll he'll learn. Specifically, after learning they he paid off her his students loans in three years he gets [[WingdingEyes stars in his eyes]].
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-->'''ND:''' (''*furiously texting her mother*'') Does Grandma know I'm gay?
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-->'''ND:''' (''*furiously texting her his mother*'') Does Grandma know I'm gay?
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* WingdingEyes: In the 2017 Review, 2011 ND has Star Eyes when 2017 ND tells them that he'll pay off all his student loans within five years.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: One metaphorical device from a 2015 comic, where ND questions if his "slime shadow" (representing antisocial and hostile behaviors) is like [[PuppeteerParasite a parasitic demon]] or [[TomatoInTheMirror who they were all along]], resembles a similar existential question about the titular character of ''{{Webcomic/Nimona}}''.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: One metaphorical device from a 2015 comic, where ND questions if his "slime shadow" (representing antisocial and hostile behaviors) is like [[PuppeteerParasite a parasitic demon]] or [[TomatoInTheMirror who they were all along]], resembles a similar existential question about the titular character of ''{{Webcomic/Nimona}}''.
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* WingdingEyes: In the 2017 Review, 2011 ND has Star Eyes when 2017 ND tells them him that he'll pay off all his student loans within five years.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: One metaphorical device from a 2015 comic, where ND questions if his "slime shadow" (representing antisocial and hostile behaviors) is like [[PuppeteerParasite a parasitic demon]] or [[TomatoInTheMirror whothey were he was all along]], resembles a similar existential question about the titular character of ''{{Webcomic/Nimona}}''.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: One metaphorical device from a 2015 comic, where ND questions if his "slime shadow" (representing antisocial and hostile behaviors) is like [[PuppeteerParasite a parasitic demon]] or [[TomatoInTheMirror who
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''The Fire Never Goes Out: A Memoir In Pictures'' is an autobiographical comics collection by Creator/NDStevenson. It compiles their personal comics from 2011 to 2019, some previously published on her social media, other released for the first time. It was published by [=HarperTeen=] in March 2020.
Stevenson charts their journey across the years, from a struggling art student grappling with their beliefs and fears, to a newly famous artist experiencing the highs of sudden fame, then their growing anxiety amidst the pressures of widespread applause, and their coming to acceptance with who they really are.
Stevenson charts their journey across the years, from a struggling art student grappling with their beliefs and fears, to a newly famous artist experiencing the highs of sudden fame, then their growing anxiety amidst the pressures of widespread applause, and their coming to acceptance with who they really are.
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''The Fire Never Goes Out: A Memoir In Pictures'' is an autobiographical comics collection by Creator/NDStevenson. It compiles their his personal comics from 2011 to 2019, some previously published on her his social media, other released for the first time. It was published by [=HarperTeen=] in March 2020.
Stevenson chartstheir his journey across the years, from a struggling art student grappling with their his beliefs and fears, to a newly famous artist experiencing the highs of sudden fame, then their his growing anxiety amidst the pressures of widespread applause, and their his coming to acceptance with who they really are.
Stevenson charts
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* AlternateSelf: The Review of 2017 features 2017 ND talking to her 2011 counterpart about some of the things he's going to experience, such as coming out of the closet, working on a popular cartoon, and falling in love.
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* AlternateSelf: The Review of 2017 features 2017 ND talking to her his 2011 counterpart about some of the things he's going to experience, such as coming out of the closet, working on a popular cartoon, and falling in love.
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* BodyToJewel: As ND encounters more adversity, they draw themselves growing crystals out of her body, like spiky hardened armor, making him sharp to the touch. They initially think of this as a good thing, before realizing that it's not.
* CelebrityIsOverrated: In 2011, ND rockets to fame as her comics go viral, followed by taking big steps into a comics and television career in the following years. It's exhilarating... and also devastating for ND's mental health from their self-induced pressure to continue hitting career peak after peak.
* ComingOutStory: Due to her fundamentalist Christian upbringing, ND is initially adverse to thinking of himself as gay, and resents when their fashion is compared to such. However, after several years of growing more liberal and ending relationships with men, she begins to accept themselves as a lesbian and makes it a prominent motif of their stories.
* DownerBeginning: The first chapter gives a brief recap of ND's late teens to early twenties. They start off joyfully attending church and praising Jesus, but within a few years have lost her faith, realized that dating boys was an attempt to ignore being gay, then nearly self-destructed from a combination of ignoring signs of his worsening mental health and overworking themselves.
* CelebrityIsOverrated: In 2011, ND rockets to fame as her comics go viral, followed by taking big steps into a comics and television career in the following years. It's exhilarating... and also devastating for ND's mental health from their self-induced pressure to continue hitting career peak after peak.
* ComingOutStory: Due to her fundamentalist Christian upbringing, ND is initially adverse to thinking of himself as gay, and resents when their fashion is compared to such. However, after several years of growing more liberal and ending relationships with men, she begins to accept themselves as a lesbian and makes it a prominent motif of their stories.
* DownerBeginning: The first chapter gives a brief recap of ND's late teens to early twenties. They start off joyfully attending church and praising Jesus, but within a few years have lost her faith, realized that dating boys was an attempt to ignore being gay, then nearly self-destructed from a combination of ignoring signs of his worsening mental health and overworking themselves.
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* BodyToJewel: As ND encounters more adversity, they draw themselves he draws himself growing crystals out of her his body, like spiky hardened armor, making him sharp to the touch. They He initially think thinks of this as a good thing, before realizing that it's not.
* CelebrityIsOverrated: In 2011, ND rockets to fame asher his comics go viral, followed by taking big steps into a comics and television career in the following years. It's exhilarating... and also devastating for ND's mental health from their his self-induced pressure to continue hitting career peak after peak.
* ComingOutStory: Due toher his fundamentalist Christian upbringing, ND is initially adverse averse to thinking of himself as gay, and resents when their his fashion is compared to such. However, after several years of growing more liberal and ending relationships with men, she he begins to accept themselves himself as a lesbian and makes it a prominent motif of their stories.
* DownerBeginning: The first chapter gives a brief recap of ND's late teens to early twenties.They start He starts off joyfully attending church and praising Jesus, but within a few years have has lost her his faith, realized that dating boys was an attempt to ignore being gay, then nearly self-destructed from a combination of ignoring signs of his worsening mental health and overworking themselves.
* CelebrityIsOverrated: In 2011, ND rockets to fame as
* ComingOutStory: Due to
* DownerBeginning: The first chapter gives a brief recap of ND's late teens to early twenties.
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** Shadow, represented by a TorsoWithAView. The black empty hole in ND's chest represents longing and a sense of being empty. Sometimes it's from a lack of romantic love, other times it's from a lack of caring about anything in general. In some cases, shadow leaks out from the hole, thought of as evil living inside them that threatens other people.
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** Shadow, represented by a TorsoWithAView. The black empty hole in ND's chest represents longing and a sense of being empty. Sometimes it's from a lack of romantic love, other times it's from a lack of caring about anything in general. In some cases, shadow leaks out from the hole, thought of as evil living inside them him that threatens other people.
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* ItsACostumePartyISwear: In 2012, ND is invited to a publicity event for ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'', which he assume invites cosplay and so they come dressed as ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}}. He turns out to be the only one in costume, but the effect is actually positive since more people come to greet them since they stand out from the crowd.
* ItMakesSenseInContext: Some of Stevenson's Year in Review comics contained references to events that weren't described in public until this book, such as why a toothbrush in 2016 was considered important. (It was a clue from Molly that she wanted to date them.)
* ImportantHaircut: Inverted. Before the comics start, ND has already cut their hair "as short as it will go", and keeps it short styles for most of the years. As she begins to turn from drastic behaviors to settling down day by day, his hair begins to grow out long. In 2019, they remark that "each inch is a reminder that I made it this far."
* ItMakesSenseInContext: Some of Stevenson's Year in Review comics contained references to events that weren't described in public until this book, such as why a toothbrush in 2016 was considered important. (It was a clue from Molly that she wanted to date them.)
* ImportantHaircut: Inverted. Before the comics start, ND has already cut their hair "as short as it will go", and keeps it short styles for most of the years. As she begins to turn from drastic behaviors to settling down day by day, his hair begins to grow out long. In 2019, they remark that "each inch is a reminder that I made it this far."
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* ItsACostumePartyISwear: In 2012, ND is invited to a publicity event for ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'', which he assume invites cosplay and so they come he comes dressed as ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}}. He turns out to be the only one in costume, but the effect is actually positive since more people come to greet them him since they stand he stands out from the crowd.
* ItMakesSenseInContext: Some of Stevenson's Year in Review comics contained references to events that weren't described in public until this book, such as why a toothbrush in 2016 was considered important. (It was a clue from Molly that she wanted to datethem.him.)
* ImportantHaircut: Inverted. Before the comics start, ND has already cuttheir his hair "as short as it will go", and keeps it short styles for most of the years. As she he begins to turn from drastic behaviors to settling down day by day, his hair begins to grow out long. In 2019, they remark he remarks that "each inch is a reminder that I made it this far."
* ItMakesSenseInContext: Some of Stevenson's Year in Review comics contained references to events that weren't described in public until this book, such as why a toothbrush in 2016 was considered important. (It was a clue from Molly that she wanted to date
* ImportantHaircut: Inverted. Before the comics start, ND has already cut
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* MoodWhiplash: The Year In Review comics are typically positive, so it can be jarring to have them come right after comics about increasing stress and despair. Stevenson herself notes this in later Reviews, considering that he was pressuring themselves to feel more optimistic than she really was.
* RealWomenDontWearDresses: In her 2019 comic, ND reflects on how in her teens they initially resented feminine expectations of his life, such as getting married in a church and wearing dresses. Now that she is older (and gayer), he finds that wearing a wedding dress which makes them feel "like a fucking fairy princess" and having an elaborate wedding is actually more of a blessing than they expected.
* RidiculouslySuccessfulFutureSelf: Happens a few times when current ND meets up with their previous version, telling her of their future adventures or book deals and things they'll learn. Specifically, after learning they paid off her students loans in three years he gets [[WingdingEyes stars in their eyes]].
* TransparentCloset: ND discovers during Easter 2017 that their grandmother already figured out ND was gay and had accepted them, even asking about Molly. They even lampshade that they've "never been good at having secrets."
* RealWomenDontWearDresses: In her 2019 comic, ND reflects on how in her teens they initially resented feminine expectations of his life, such as getting married in a church and wearing dresses. Now that she is older (and gayer), he finds that wearing a wedding dress which makes them feel "like a fucking fairy princess" and having an elaborate wedding is actually more of a blessing than they expected.
* RidiculouslySuccessfulFutureSelf: Happens a few times when current ND meets up with their previous version, telling her of their future adventures or book deals and things they'll learn. Specifically, after learning they paid off her students loans in three years he gets [[WingdingEyes stars in their eyes]].
* TransparentCloset: ND discovers during Easter 2017 that their grandmother already figured out ND was gay and had accepted them, even asking about Molly. They even lampshade that they've "never been good at having secrets."
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* MoodWhiplash: The Year In Review comics are typically positive, so it can be jarring to have them come right after comics about increasing stress and despair. Stevenson herself himself notes this in later Reviews, considering that he was pressuring themselves himself to feel more optimistic than she he really was.
* RealWomenDontWearDresses: Inher his 2019 comic, ND reflects on how in her his teens they he initially resented feminine expectations of his life, such as getting married in a church and wearing dresses. Now that she he is older (and gayer), he finds that wearing a wedding dress which makes them him feel "like a fucking fairy princess" and having an elaborate wedding is actually more of a blessing than they he expected.
* RidiculouslySuccessfulFutureSelf: Happens a few times when current ND meets up withtheir his previous version, telling her him of their future adventures or book deals and things they'll learn. Specifically, after learning they paid off her students loans in three years he gets [[WingdingEyes stars in their his eyes]].
* TransparentCloset: ND discovers during Easter 2017 thattheir his grandmother already figured out ND was gay and had accepted them, him, even asking about Molly. They He even lampshade lampshades that they've he's "never been good at having secrets."
* RealWomenDontWearDresses: In
* RidiculouslySuccessfulFutureSelf: Happens a few times when current ND meets up with
* TransparentCloset: ND discovers during Easter 2017 that
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* UnresolvedSexualTension: The comics from 2016 center on ND's growing affection toward Creator/MollyOstertag, and overcoming her fear (he describes it by saying the first thing they did that year was "fall in love with someone I shouldn't have") to seriously pursue the relationship.
* WingdingEyes: In the 2017 Review, 2011 ND has Star Eyes when 2017 ND tells them that she'll pay off all their student loans within five years.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: One metaphorical device from a 2015 comic, where ND questions if their "slime shadow" (representing antisocial and hostile behaviors) is like [[PuppeteerParasite a parasitic demon]] or [[TomatoInTheMirror who they were all along]], resembles a similar existential question about the titular character of ''{{Webcomic/Nimona}}''.
* WingdingEyes: In the 2017 Review, 2011 ND has Star Eyes when 2017 ND tells them that she'll pay off all their student loans within five years.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: One metaphorical device from a 2015 comic, where ND questions if their "slime shadow" (representing antisocial and hostile behaviors) is like [[PuppeteerParasite a parasitic demon]] or [[TomatoInTheMirror who they were all along]], resembles a similar existential question about the titular character of ''{{Webcomic/Nimona}}''.
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* UnresolvedSexualTension: The comics from 2016 center on ND's growing affection toward Creator/MollyOstertag, and overcoming her his fear (he describes it by saying the first thing they he did that year was "fall in love with someone I shouldn't have") to seriously pursue the relationship.
* WingdingEyes: In the 2017 Review, 2011 ND has Star Eyes when 2017 ND tells them thatshe'll he'll pay off all their his student loans within five years.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: One metaphorical device from a 2015 comic, where ND questions iftheir his "slime shadow" (representing antisocial and hostile behaviors) is like [[PuppeteerParasite a parasitic demon]] or [[TomatoInTheMirror who they were all along]], resembles a similar existential question about the titular character of ''{{Webcomic/Nimona}}''.
* WingdingEyes: In the 2017 Review, 2011 ND has Star Eyes when 2017 ND tells them that
* WriteWhatYouKnow: One metaphorical device from a 2015 comic, where ND questions if
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* MoodWhiplash: The Year In Review comics are typically positive, so it can be jarring to have them come right after comics about increasing stress and despair. Stevenson herself notes this in later Reviews, considering that he was pressuring themselves to feel more optimistic she they really was.
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* MoodWhiplash: The Year In Review comics are typically positive, so it can be jarring to have them come right after comics about increasing stress and despair. Stevenson herself notes this in later Reviews, considering that he was pressuring themselves to feel more optimistic than she they really was.
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: ND discusses this. He got the artist's dream, with a huge Tumblr following, a book deal, a few popular comic series, ''and'' an animated show where he was the creator. The problem with all of this wasn't just the stress from having to deliver on deadlines, but the realization that all of this success wasn't making him happy. That and he felt pressured to preform to an ideal.
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: ND discusses this. He got the artist's dream, with a huge Tumblr following, a book deal, a few popular comic series, ''and'' an animated show where he was the creator. The problem with all of this wasn't just the stress from having to deliver on deadlines, but the realization that all of this success wasn't making him happy. That and he felt pressured to preform perform to an ideal.
