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Locus, March 2015

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contemporary fiction memoir past tense third limited POV ~349 pp
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introspective reflective grateful

A contemporary fiction. Expect intimate scope. Character-driven and deeply introspective. Ends with catharsis. Contains notable humor.

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Prose density 45
sparsedense
Pacing 60
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 70
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 30
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 20
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 85
externalintrospective
Ending 80
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 10
intimateepic

Content

Violence 10%
noneextreme
Sexual content 0%
noneexplicit
Humor 60%
seriouscomedic
Romance 10%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count87,302
Page count~349 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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