History ComicBook / TheFireNeverGoesOut

-->'''ND's Mother:''' Of course! She's not THAT naive.

* ItsACostumePartyISwear: In 2012, ND is invited to a publicity event for ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'', which she 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.

''The Fire Never Goes Out: A Memoir In Pictures'' is an autobiographical comics collection by [[Creator/NoelleStevenson ND Stevenson]]. 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.

* AlternateSelf: The Review of 2017 features 2017 Noelle 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.
* BodyToJewel: As Noelle 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, Noelle 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 Noelle's mental health from their self-induced pressure to continue hitting career peak after peak.
* ComingOutStory: Due to her fundamentalist Christian upbringing, Noelle 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 begin to accept themselves as a lesbian and makes it a prominent motif of their stories.
* DownerBeginning: The first chapter gives a brief recap of Noelle'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.
* ElementalMotifs: Two symbols frequently reoccur across Noelle's comics:

** Shadow, represented by a TorsoWithAView. The black empty hole in Noelle'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.
* HappilyMarried: Noelle and Molly end up as this in 2019.
* ItsACostumePartyISwear: In 2012, Noelle is invited to a publicity event for ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'', which she 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.

* ImportantHaircut: Inverted. Before the comics start, Noelle 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."

* RealWomenDontWearDresses: In her 2019 comic, Noelle 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.
* TransparentCloset: Noelle discovers during Easter 2017 that their grandmother already figured out Noelle was gay and had accepted them, even asking about Molly. They even lampshade that they've "never been good at having secrets."
-->'''Noelle's Grandmother:''' How's my little Noelle?
-->'''Noelle:''' I'm fine!
-->'''Noelle's Grandmother:''' And how's Molly?
-->'''Noelle:''' (''*SweatDrop*'') ...She's fine too!

-->'''Noelle:''' (''*furiously texting her mother*'') Does Grandma know I'm gay?
-->'''Noelle's Mother:''' Of course! She's not THAT naive.
* UnresolvedSexualTension: The comics from 2016 center on Noelle'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 Noelle has Star Eyes when 2017 Noelle tells them that she'll pay off all their student loans within five years.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: One metaphorical device from a 2015 comic, where Noelle 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}}''.

''The Fire Never Goes Out: A Memoir In Pictures'' is an autobiographical comics collection by Creator/NoelleStevenson. 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 his 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 her growing anxiety amidst the pressures of widespread applause, and their coming to acceptance with who they really are.

-->'''Noelle's Mother:''' Of course! She's not THAT naiive.

* TransparentCloset: Noelle discovers during Easter 2017 that their grandmother already figured out Noelle was gay and had accepted them, even asking about Molly. They even lampshade that they've "never been good at having secrets".

''The Fire Never Goes Out: A Memoir In Pictures'' is an autobiographical comics collection by Creator/NoelleStevenson. It compiles their personal comics from 2011 to 2019, some previously published on her social media, other released for the first time.

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.

* AlternateSelf: The Review of 2017 features 2017 Noelle talking to their 2011 counterpart about some of the things they're going to experience, such as coming out of the closet, working on a popular cartoon, and falling in love.
* BodyToJewel: As Noelle encounters more adversity, they draw themselves growing crystals out of her body, like spiky hardened armor, making them sharp to the touch. They initially think of this as a good thing, before realizing that it's not.
* CelebrityIsOverrated: In 2011, Noelle rockets to fame as their 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 Noelle's mental health from their self-induced pressure to continue hitting career peak after peak.
* ComingOutStory: Due to her fundamentalist Christian upbringing, Noelle is initially adverse to thinking of themselves as gay, and resents when their fashion is compared to such. However, after several years of growing more liberal and ending relationships with men, they begin to accept themselves as a lesbian and makes it a prominent motif of their stories.
* DownerBeginning: The first chapter gives a brief recap of Noelle's late teens to early twenties. They start off joyfully attending church and praising Jesus, but within a few years have lost their faith, realized that dating boys was an attempt to ignore being gay, then nearly self-destructed from a combination of ignoring signs of their worsening mental health and overworking themselves.

** Fire, as signified in the title. It represents motivation and drive, fueling Stevenson in pursuit of higher goals and feats in life. However, it is also dangerous, threatening to blaze out of control and consume its owner as they burn through energy stores.

* ItsACostumePartyISwear: In 2012, Noelle is invited to a publicity event for ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'', which they assume invites cosplay and so they come dressed as ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}}. They turn 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.

* ImportantHaircut: Inverted. Before the comics start, Noelle has already cut their hair "as short as it will go", and keeps it short styles for most of the years. As they begin to turn from drastic behaviors to settling down day by day, their hair begins to grow out long. In 2019, they remark that "each inch is a reminder that I made it this far."

* 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 themselves notes this in later Reviews, considering that they was pressuring themselves to feel more optimistic than they really were.
* RealWomenDontWearDresses: In her 2019 comic, Noelle reflects on how in her teens they initially resented feminine expectations of their life, such as getting married in a church and wearing dresses. Now that they are older (and gayer), they find 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.
* TransparentCloset: Noelle discovers during Easter 2017 that her grandmother already figured out Noelle was gay and had accepted them, even asking about Molly. They even lampshade that they've "never been good at having secrets".
* UnresolvedSexualTension: The comics from 2016 center on Noelle's growing affection toward Creator/MollyOstertag, and overcoming their fear (they describe 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 Noelle has Star Eyes when 2017 Noelle tells her that they'll pay off all their student loans within five years.

* ComingOutStory: Due to her fundamentalist Christian upbringing, Noelle is initially adverse to thinking of themselves as gay, and resents when their fashion is compared to such. However, after several years of growing more liberal and ending relationships with men, they begins to accept themselves as a lesbian and makes it a prominent motif of their stories.

* ItsACostumePartyISwear: In 2012, Noelle is invited to a publicity event for ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'', which they assumes invites cosplay and so they come dressed as ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}}. They turn 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.

* ItsACostumePartyISwear: In 2012, Noelle is invited to a publicity event for ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'', which they assumes invites cosplay and so they comes dressed as ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}}. They turn 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.

* ItsACostumePartyISwear: In 2012, Noelle is invited to a publicity event for ''Film/TheAvengers'', which they assumes invites cosplay and so they comes dressed as ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}}. They turn 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.

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 she really is.

* ItsACostumePartyISwear: In 2012, Noelle is invited to a publicity event for ''Film/TheAvengers'', which they assumes invites cosplay and so she comes dressed as ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}}. They turn 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.

* RealWomenDontWearDresses: In her 2019 comic, Noelle reflects on how in her teens she initially resented feminine expectations of their life, such as getting married in a church and wearing dresses. Now that they are older (and gayer), they find 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.

Stevenson charts her journey across the years, from a struggling art student grappling with her beliefs and fears, to a newly famous artist experiencing the highs of sudden fame, then her growing anxiety amidst the pressures of widespread applause, and her coming to acceptance with who she really is.

''The Fire Never Goes Out: A Memoir In Pictures'' is an autobiographical comics collection by Creator/NoelleStevenson. It compiles her personal comics from 2011 to 2019, some previously published on her social media, other released for the first time.

* AlternateSelf: The Review of 2017 features 2017 Noelle talking to her 2011 counterpart about some of the things she's going to experience, such as coming out of the closet, working on a popular cartoon, and falling in love.
* BodyToJewel: As Noelle encounters more adversity, she draws herself growing crystals out of her body, like spiky hardened armor, making her sharp to the touch. She initially thinks of this as a good thing, before realizing that it's not.
* CelebrityIsOverrated: In 2011, Noelle 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 Noelle's mental health from her self-induced pressure to continue hitting career peak after peak.
* ComingOutStory: Due to her fundamentalist Christian upbringing, Noelle is initially adverse to thinking of herself as gay, and resents when her fashion is compared to such. However, after several years of growing more liberal and ending relationships with men, she begins to accept herself as a lesbian and makes it a prominent motif of her stories.
* DownerBeginning: The first chapter gives a brief recap of Noelle's late teens to early twenties. She starts off joyfully attending church and praising Jesus, but within a few years has 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 her worsening mental health and overworking herself.

** Fire, as signified in the title. It represents motivation and drive, fueling Stevenson in pursuit of higher goals and feats in life. However, it is also dangerous, threatening to blaze out of control and consume its owner as she burns through energy stores.
** Shadow, represented by a TorsoWithAView. The black empty hole in Noelle'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 her that threatens other people.

* ItsACostumePartyISwear: In 2012, Noelle is invited to a publicity event for ''Film/TheAvengers'', which she assumes invites cosplay and so she comes dressed as ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}}. She turns out to be the only one in costume, but the effect is actually positive since more people come to greet her since she 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 date her.)
* ImportantHaircut: Inverted. Before the comics start, Noelle has already cut her 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, her hair begins to grow out long. In 2019, she remarks that "each inch is a reminder that I made it this far."

* 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 she was pressuring herself to feel more optimistic than she really was.
* RealWomenDontWearDresses: In her 2019 comic, Noelle reflects on how in her teens she initially resented feminine expectations of her life, such as getting married in a church and wearing dresses. Now that she is older (and gayer), she finds that wearing a wedding dress which makes her feel "like a fucking fairy princess" and having an elaborate wedding is actually more of a blessing than she expected.
* TransparentCloset: Noelle discovers during Easter 2017 that her grandmother already figured out Noelle was gay and had accepted her, even asking about Molly. She even lampshades that she's "never been good at having secrets".
* UnresolvedSexualTension: The comics from 2016 center on Noelle's growing affection toward Creator/MollyOstertag, and overcoming her fear (she describes it by saying the first thing she did that year was "fall in love with someone I shouldn't have") to seriously pursue the relationship.
* WingdingEyes: In the 2017 Review, 2011 Noelle has Star Eyes when 2017 Noelle tells her that she'll pay off all her student loans within five years.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: One metaphorical device from a 2015 comic, where Noelle questions if her "slime shadow" (representing antisocial and hostile behaviors) is like [[PuppeteerParasite a parasitic demon]] or [[TomatoInTheMirror who she was all along]], resembles a similar existential question about the titular character of ''{{Webcomic/Nimona}}''.

* DownerBeginning: The first chapter gives a brief recap of Noelle's late teens to early twenties. She starts off joyfully attending church and praising Jesus, but within a few years has 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 her worsening nmental health and overworking herself.

* DownerBeginning: The first chapter gives a brief recap of Noelle's late teens to early twenties. She starts off joyfully attending church and praising Jesus, then loses her faith, realizes that her attempts to date boys have been an attempt to ignore being gay, and nearly self-destructs from neglecting her mental health and overworking herself.

* RealWomenDontWearDresses: In her 2019 comic, Noelle reflects on how in her teens she initially resented feminine expectations of her life, such as getting married in a church and wearing dresses. Now that she is older (and gayer), she finds that wearing a wedding dress which makes her feel "like a fucking fairy princess" and having an elaborate wedding is actually more of a blessing that she expected.

* BodyToJewel: As Noelle encounters more adversity, she draws herself growing crystals out of her body, like spiky hardened armor, making her sharp to the touch.
* CelebrityIsOverrated: In 2011, Noelle 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 Noelle's mental health from the pressure to continue hitting career peak after peak.

* RealWomenDontWearDresses: In her 2019 comic, Noelle reflects on how in her teens she initially resented feminine expectations of her life, such as getting married in a church and wearing dresses. Now she is older (and gayer), she finds that wearing a "princess dress" and having an elaborate wedding is actually more of a blessing that she expected.
* TransparentCloset: Noelle discovers in Easter 2017 that her grandmother already figured out her granddaughter was gay and had accepted her.
* UnresolvedSexualTension: The comics from 2016 center on Noelle's growing affection toward Creator/MollyOstertag, and overcoming her fear to come close.

* 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. (Molly leaving it in Noelle's bathroom was a clue that she wanted to date her.)

* WriteWhatYouKnow: One metaphorical device from a 2015 comic, where Noelle questions if her "slime shadow" (representing antisocial and unkind behaviors) is like [[PuppeteerParasite a parasitic demon]] or [[TomatoInTheMirror who she was all along]], resembles a similar existential question about the titular character of ''{{Webcomic/Nimona}}''.

* WriteWhatYouKnow: One metaphorical device from a 2015 comic, where Noelle questions if her "slime shadow" (representing antisocial and unkind behaviors) is like [[PuppeteerParasite an parasitic demon]] or [[TomatoInTheMirror who she was all along]], resembles a similar existential question about the titular character of ''{{Webcomic/Nimona}}''.

''It eats you alive.''\\

* WriteWhatYouKnow: One metaphorical device from a 2015 comic, where Noelle questions if her "slime shadow" (representing antisocial and unkind behaviors) is like [[PuppeteerParasite an parasitic demon]] or [[TomatoInTheMirror who she was all along]], resembles a similar existential question about the titular character of ''{{Webcomic/Nimona}}''.

* ImportantHaircut: Inverted. Before the comics start, Noelle has already cut her 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, her hair begins to grow out long. In 2019, she 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 that Molly wanted to date her.)