31 - Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo - Using the Relationship Axes to Create Interesting Character Dynamics

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Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo is a gritty YA fantasy heist story. It's got a racing plot, an interesting setting, and amazing characters. In this episode, I analyse the relationship between Kaz and Inej, using Mary Robinette Kowal's 6 relationship axes:

• Mind - Both people have similar levels of intelligence.
• Money - Both people have similar attitudes about money. They don't both have to have the same amount. This is about what money is for and how it's handled.
• Morals - Similar moral compasses of right and wrong.
• Manners - Similar senses of what is polite. So it's possible to have the same manners and wildly different morals.
• Monogamy - Similar attitudes about the relationship. You know that guy that thinks you are BFFs and you think you're just colleagues?
• Marx Brothers - You both find the same things funny.

Source: https://www.patreon.com/posts/writing-stable-8172456

Show Notes:

Go here to see the table I mentioned: https://novelanalyst.com/?p=536

Episode 25 - all about Crooked Kingdom, the sequel to this novel: https://novelanalyst.com/2019/04/30/25-crooked-kingdom-by-leigh-bardugo-the-art-of-setting-descriptions/

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