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Matthew McElroy
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The mystery is coming together. I'm glad that Choo is keeping this story small and targeted for now.
When i read these mysteries, the cheapest way to keep the mystery going is to have the protagonist walk into a bar and have the local drunk say, "Well I heard she had a jealous boyfriend." Cool, we are in for another 40 pages that will end up nowhere.
I respect a story that stays focused.
— Apr 06, 2025 01:24PM
When i read these mysteries, the cheapest way to keep the mystery going is to have the protagonist walk into a bar and have the local drunk say, "Well I heard she had a jealous boyfriend." Cool, we are in for another 40 pages that will end up nowhere.
I respect a story that stays focused.
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Matthew McElroy
is on page 201 of 390
Bao, the detective, has the more interesting story.
Ah San, the fox woman, is the more interesting character.
Is this by design? Can an author be so talented that they create a boring character that has interesting things happen, and a complicated character has a mundane journey?
That is way too neat and tidy- Bao has a sad backstory, and the people he meets all have their own interaction with the missing fox woman.
— Apr 13, 2025 07:04PM
Ah San, the fox woman, is the more interesting character.
Is this by design? Can an author be so talented that they create a boring character that has interesting things happen, and a complicated character has a mundane journey?
That is way too neat and tidy- Bao has a sad backstory, and the people he meets all have their own interaction with the missing fox woman.
Matthew McElroy
is on page 173 of 390
Strong characters- love how it sprawls across time and space, not dozens of unnecessary characters. Choo uses her words to build characters and plot, not add fake intrigue.
— Apr 09, 2025 06:28PM
Matthew McElroy
is on page 40 of 390
We have two perspectives- a woman with a fox spirit, or a fox with a woman's body, and an older detective.
A woman shows up dead in the city, and both people are searching for her.
There is a feeling that Snow, the fox spirit, may be one of those anti-heroes, who are completely intriguing.
Bao, the detective, seems much more straightforward.
— Mar 31, 2025 02:01PM
A woman shows up dead in the city, and both people are searching for her.
There is a feeling that Snow, the fox spirit, may be one of those anti-heroes, who are completely intriguing.
Bao, the detective, seems much more straightforward.
