Lois McMaster Bujold
Multiple personality disorder is an old, and perhaps somewhat factitious, idea. The more recent notions about dissociative disorders generally seem to rest on somewhat more solid foundations. The rest was creative insight; putting myself in Mark's skin and thinking it through, which is what a writer does when creating any character, more or less convincingly.
I don't know if Mark and Kareen will ever marry; they seem to be getting along fine with a galactic-style partnership. If they did, they might well have a choice of which legal codes to marry under, which could matter. If they ever decide to have children, that could change, but probably won't until that point.
Ta, L.
Multiple personality disorder is an old, and perhaps somewhat factitious, idea. The more recent notions about dissociative disorders generally seem to rest on somewhat more solid foundations. The rest was creative insight; putting myself in Mark's skin and thinking it through, which is what a writer does when creating any character, more or less convincingly.
I don't know if Mark and Kareen will ever marry; they seem to be getting along fine with a galactic-style partnership. If they did, they might well have a choice of which legal codes to marry under, which could matter. If they ever decide to have children, that could change, but probably won't until that point.
Ta, L.
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S Wright
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
Wondering about employment of the Koudelka girls. Obviously not necessary for the story to tell us, but I don't recall any info about jobs for Delia or Olivia. I feel like paying jobs for females would have been discouraged by class issues in old Barrayar, but progressive leanings would have encouraged employment. Would you satisfy my curiousity?
Robbi Holman
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
I have a small readership of some very narrow work (callback to our discussion of Mark & Kareen), and some of my readers are very pushy. Sometimes they try to bully me into making my characters become a certain way or do certain things. Does anyone ever try to get into your head to try to direct your characters and if so, do you ignore them or think about what they've asked/demanded?
David Samuels
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
Do you have a favorite historical mystery series? I really like how Penric #2&3 reminded me of the atmosphere of the above genre. Penric's Fox especially made me realize how cool of a combo fantasy and mystery can be. Same with the Bastard cult mystery in the beginning of Cazaril's story. Happy Holidays, Elto
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