The part where they're driving up the landmark reminded me of the repeated comment in Dracula that Lord Godalming's money and title would let them do basically whatever they wanted. Only this time our hero isn't using it to hunt a vampire, but to impress his employer lady-love!
Yes, the Christmas Carol segments are the perfect length! I think "an excerpt of a certain length every day" even more than "epistolary novel where the letter might be fifty pages," although the epistolary model does mean that there is a pleasant suspense whether you'll get an update that day...
Is the one on your nightstand Travel Light? There's some thematic overlap with The Conquered (waves of conquest, a lowkey vibe of "war sucks actually"), although the fantastic elements are FAR more to the forefront in that one. And it's hard to beat the convenience of "already on your nightstand."
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Date: 2022-12-08 09:25 pm (UTC)employerlady-love!Yes, the Christmas Carol segments are the perfect length! I think "an excerpt of a certain length every day" even more than "epistolary novel where the letter might be fifty pages," although the epistolary model does mean that there is a pleasant suspense whether you'll get an update that day...
Is the one on your nightstand Travel Light? There's some thematic overlap with The Conquered (waves of conquest, a lowkey vibe of "war sucks actually"), although the fantastic elements are FAR more to the forefront in that one. And it's hard to beat the convenience of "already on your nightstand."