Exploring the Pandemic Setting and Its Impact on Narratives

This chapter delves into the author's intention of incorporating the pandemic as a backdrop, reflecting on the characters' isolation and struggles during lockdown. It discusses the unintended consequences of government initiatives like the 'eat out to help out' scheme, leading to a second wave of COVID and emphasizing the confined atmosphere within the plot. The conversation also touches on the absence of pandemic-related content in media and fiction, questioning the reasons behind this lack of representation post-global event.