I especially like the "throwaway references" point. It reminds me how Mehitabel in Mirador keeps casting people she sees into various theatrical roles. It's such a thing that she'd plausibly do, yet she always includes some other tidbit for the reader to now have information on two things - the theatre and the character in question. It made me smile every time, and appreciate your worldbuilding.
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Date: 2007-08-29 05:11 pm (UTC)