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Observations: I think I can safely say that it's never a bad idea to show the hero and heroine of your story having something in common. In this case, it was the fact that they both work nights.
I wanted to point out something I haven't mentioned in a while. I always think it's a good idea to show your heroine making smart choices as a single woman. If you're a woman, jogging at night is probably not the wisest choice, especially if you keep to a predictable schedule. But Susan takes her dog with her, which shows she's a smart cookie. No one wants to read about a TSTL (too stupid to live) character.
4 comments:
Great comment reminding us about TSTL characters.
Good story. I enjoyed it.
I have to admit that I felt the heroine was foolish for walking her dog alone after dark....take, for example, the case of this man: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/crime/Teen-guilty-of-2nd-degree-murder-in-2015-robbery-of-Overbrook-Farms-man-walking-dog.html
A dog does not guarantee safety, and the perps can easily shoot the dog as well as the human they are robbing. So, suffice to say, I was not particularly impressed with the set-up of this story.
It was a different concept with the night shift workers. I enjoyed it.
I liked both characters in this story. And I personally love going for a walk at dawn, it's my favorite time to be outside. Kate, I laughed out loud at your 'too stupid to live' reference. Don't know if you made that up but it's the first time I've heard it. When I start to read a book with a lead character like that, I rarely finish it. Nice job Nell.
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