I figured all I could do was write the best book I was capable of writing, and hope it was good enough. I knew some readers would be furious that it didn't stick to the conventions of the mystery genre, and I could see why - but on the other hand, I also knew some readers would be furious if I sold out my narrator in the last chapter for easy closure. I went with the third one - because that was the one that was true to the character and the rest of the book, and because I always saw In the Woods as a book about Rob and what that old mystery resurfacing does to him, rather than a book about the mystery itself. So when it came to the ending of In the Woods, I had three choices:ġ - Turn the narrator into a totally different character at the end of the book, for the sake of a neat plot resolution: shoddy and dishonest.Ģ - Have some other character do a deus ex machina and find out for him: forced and cheap.ģ - Complete the arc of his psychological journey (which for me was the core plot arc of the book) and the arc of the modern-day mystery, but leave the old one unsolved. So when he gets to the verge of remembering what happened, that's what he does: he runs. Whenever he gets close to anything that's irrevocable, he runs as far and as fast as he can - he does it in his relationship with Cassie, for example. William Slash: William's version of Mega Slash.The thing about In the Woods is that Rob Ryan is - possibly because of whatever happened when he was twelve, possibly just because of who he is - the kind of person who's incapable of taking any irrevocable leap.Dash Attack: William attacks forward with super armor.Slash Combo: William will slash five consecutive times.He is also responsible for the invasion of the Ruins. William Phoru - A mischievous Phoru who plays many pranks on the innocent. Tree Slash: It will whack you with a stick.Tree Knight - A fairy in the forest that acts like a knight. Heavy Punch: The Guardian till perform a downward punch if you get close to it.These monsters will appear on the ground and rises as you approach them.
Rock Toss: They can attack you with rocks from distances.įairy Guardian - A misplaced relic guardian that attacks anything that gets close.Thief Phoru - A Phoru taking the chance to steal ruins of the El-Tree.
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