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Tone Shift To Explore Married Life
- Mary intentionally shifted tone away from Jane Austen conventions for Glamour in Glass to explore new story possibilities.
- She wanted to write beyond matchmaking and show married life and different genre elements.
Pregnancy As Central Constraint
- Mary planned the pregnancy plot before selling book one after pondering how glamour affects conception.
- She made pregnancy a central obstacle that removes Jane's ability to use glamour for much of the book.
Glamour's Broader Military Uses
- Mary expands glamour beyond drawing rooms to military and engineering uses on the continent.
- Glamour can create camouflage, convincing illusions, and disorienting sensory effects in battle.