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Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 20% Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20% How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
How difficult to spot villain?
- Challenging
Time/era of story:
- 1960's-1970's
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- 70%
Misc. Murder Plotlets
- cooped up in spooky house
- butler provides unemotional service
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Horror Story?
Yes
Horror plotlets
- the ghost chased me!
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- a little
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- is very quick
- can change shapes
- can read emotions
Eccentric:
Yes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a lot
Monster of some sort?
Yes
Kind of monster:
- general monster
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
- Deep South
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- very gorey references to deaths/dead bodies and torture
How many deaths?
- 5-7
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- touching of anatomy
- actual description of sex
Unusual forms of death
- fright
- eaten
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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