Short Fiction · Character
The Doctor
A medical professional attending to various characters.
minor
Also known as Doctor Hayward, Dr. Hayward
First appearance: i
The Doctor's tie to Lettice Tremarten is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The Doctor first appears in 0001 i.
With Lettice Tremarten (professional): A professional relationship where the Doctor provides medical or psychological care to Lettice, with an undercurrent of personal interest. With Lettice Tremarten (professional): A professional relationship where the Doctor provides medical or psychological care to Lettice, with an undercurrent of personal interest. With Lettice Tremarten (professional): A professional relationship where the Doctor provides medical or psychological care to Lettice, with an undercurrent of personal interest.
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Central mystery circle
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Lettice Tremarten
professional · ambivalent
A professional relationship where the Doctor provides medical or psychological care to… How this plays out →
- Lettice Tremarten
professional · ambivalent
A professional relationship where the Doctor provides medical or psychological care to… How this plays out →
- Lettice Tremarten
professional · ambivalent
A professional relationship where the Doctor provides medical or psychological care to… How this plays out →
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