In addition, there was the main premise of the show, namely Jane being artificially inseminated. Those parts of the story had to be adapted in a historically accurate way, which presented a challenge. The first thing I did was a lot of research into Miami, the “Magic City” in the early 1900s, to get a feel for what was happening there at the time and how that could be melded with the important aspects of “Jane the Virgin.” It was difficult to try and capture the elements of the show that we felt were important, like the magical realism and the narrator.

How did you approach translating the show into the turn-of-the-century setting? Was there any part of the show you excised because it wouldn’ t fit? The narrator is one of the most fun parts! I had to really get in his head and try to come up with the quips and humor that happen on the show. As I wrote, I found that my voice was close to Jane’s, but channeling the Latin narrator was a little more difficult. I tried to re-create Jane’s voice from the snippets of the novel that were included on the show. Is Jane’ s voice as a novelist different from your own? To be sure I captured the feel and fun of the show, I binge-watched all three seasons again before I started writing Snow Falling and even rewatched key episodes to make sure I was faithful to them. I also loved how the cast and writers had brought the over-the-top nature of the telenovelas I used to watch with my grandmother to American television. I was always working hard to get good grades in school, but I also wanted to be a romance writer.

I really identified with Jane, since I was a lot like her as a child. I was a fan of the show and was so excited to be chosen for the project. Were you a fan of “ Jane the Virgin” before writing Snow Falling? Did you watch/rewatch a lot of the show before writing the novel? We talked to Pineiro about getting in Jane’s head, translating the postmodern telenovela world of “Jane the Virgin” to 1902 and which one Jane’s various love interests she thinks is best for her. The result was Snow Falling, a historical romance novel set in 1902 Miami starring fictionalized versions of Jane’s family and friends.įans of the show were delighted to learn that they would be able to get their hands on an actual copy of Snow Falling, written by romance author Caridad Pineiro under Jane’s name. After her beloved husband Michael’s death, Jane turned to writing to give them the happy ending they would never have. Over the course of four seasons, fans of the CW’s acclaimed dramedy “Jane the Virgin” have rooted for the titular character to achieve her dream of becoming a romance novelist (spoilers from here on in).

Spoilers for “Jane the Virgin” through season four, episode four.

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