The Seven Year Laowai is the backstory for a long novel called Little Red King.
I’ve spent years revising Little Red King‘s mammoth 260,000 word manuscript, eventually shelving it indefinitely.
A book I recently read inspired me to go back and set it right. If I succeed, I’ll self-publish it. This is not the kind of book that lends itself to traditional publishing; if you read it, you’ll see what I mean.
The Seven Year Laowai is more than backstory though. It’s a prologue, told through a series of interludes in the main text of Little Red King, providing crucial background info and build-up throughout the book.
I have annotated the first chapter of The Seven Year Laowai. Read on for some trivia, my thought process, etc.
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The Seven Year Laowai Chapter One – Annotated
