Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Carols of Christmas: A Dickensian Tale, Part 1: "Magrathean mob boss"

When I originally wrote Chapter 10, the second part narrated by the Ghost of Christmas Past, I couldn’t think of a name for the Magrathean mob boss. I left him nameless the whole chapter to show that Gwydion, the Ghost of Christmas Past, wouldn’t have to speak the mob boss’ name out of pure hatred. After writing Chapter 16, I remembered that during my senior year of high school, I realized one of the school’s assistant principals looked like he belonged in the Mafia. I decided to base the Magrathean mob boss after him.

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