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Francesca, just after the Pandemic - Chapter 1

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Jacqui Hodder
Mar 10, 2024
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Author commentary

As I’ve mentioned before, setting the novel too far in the future was distracting for those who read earlier drafts. When I went back to rewrite the novel, I saw it also made sense if I situated Francesca’s narrative not too long after the end of the Pandemic because that explains why she hasn’t gone t…

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