The character is inspired by Julius Pepperwood, a character and alter ego that Nick made up back in Season 2. While you can't buy The Pepperwood Chronicles from New Girl, the show has really given this bizarre saga a life of its own. He is finally starting to find his voice as an author.
Nick Miller has come a long way from his first novel, Z Is For Zombie, which had the word 'rhythm' spelled incorrectly 38 different times.
