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REVIEW: To Write Your Words GN 1




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pharmboy23



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 12:40 pm Reply with quote
Hmm, I still might wait and see what you think of the second volume...

The thought process of her editor is something else - has everybody in the mystery imprint committed a murder or felony?

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whiskeyii



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 1:47 pm Reply with quote
pharmboy23 wrote:

The thought process of her editor is something else - has everybody in the mystery imprint committed a murder or felony?


This honestly cracked me up way harder than it should’ve. I get that the editor is basically just a trope to get our somewhat sheltered heroine actively looking for a guy, but now I can’t shake the image of an editor telling their would-be mystery novelists: “If you want to write the perfect crime, you have to first commit the perfect crime.” Laughing
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AkumaChef



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 4:53 pm Reply with quote
whiskeyii wrote:
....I get that the editor is basically just a trope to get our somewhat sheltered heroine actively looking for a guy, but now I can’t shake the image of an editor telling their would-be mystery novelists: “If you want to write the perfect crime, you have to first commit the perfect crime.” Laughing


I believe that this exact situation--a manga illustrator needing sexual experience in order to better create her work--is a trope in and out of itself. I know I have seen several lesser-known manga and doujin with that exact premise. It's got some overlap with other recent titles too, like Eromanga Sensei and O Maidens in your Savage Season. This is a current popular trend.
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harminia



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 7:37 pm Reply with quote
whiskeyii wrote:
pharmboy23 wrote:

The thought process of her editor is something else - has everybody in the mystery imprint committed a murder or felony?


This honestly cracked me up way harder than it should’ve. I get that the editor is basically just a trope to get our somewhat sheltered heroine actively looking for a guy, but now I can’t shake the image of an editor telling their would-be mystery novelists: “If you want to write the perfect crime, you have to first commit the perfect crime.” Laughing


You want to write a good fantasy novel? Okay, you'll have to go get isekai'd or go to magic academy or something then.
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