Book:I Shall Wear Midnight - Revision history

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OrangeDog: 13 + 2 = 15 = nearly sixteen

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	The title is also a capsule of the thought process of the character Tiffany in regards to her wearing colourful clothing despite being a [[Witches\|witch]]. It is also a callback to the end of {{HFOS}}, regarding the cloak that the [[hiver]] bought while possessing her. It is also echoed in the track “We Shall Wear Midnight” on the Tiffany Aching-inspired Steeleye Span album ''[[Wintersmith (Steeleye Span)\|Wintersmith]]'', which was released in 2013.		The title is also a capsule of the thought process of the character Tiffany in regards to her wearing colourful clothing despite being a [[Witches\|witch]]. It is also a callback to the end of {{HFOS}}, regarding the cloak that the [[hiver]] bought while possessing her. It is also echoed in the track “We Shall Wear Midnight” on the Tiffany Aching-inspired Steeleye Span album ''[[Wintersmith (Steeleye Span)\|Wintersmith]]'', which was released in 2013.

	~~While previously~~ Tiffany aged two years ~~between books (she’s 9 in {{WFM}}, 11 in {{HFOS}} and turns 13 during {{W}}), in this book she is “nearly sixteen”, a jump of three years. (On the other hand, some time passes in~~ ''Wintersmith'', ~~so it’s possible she was older by its end; this might explain why some characters in this book say she kissed the Winter about two years earlier~~.)		As with previous books, Tiffany has aged two years since ''[[Book:Wintersmith\|Wintersmith]]'', and is now "nearly sixteen".

	According to interviews given while it was being written, ''I Shall Wear Midnight'' was originally intended by Pratchett to be the final Tiffany Aching book.		According to interviews given while it was being written, ''I Shall Wear Midnight'' was originally intended by Pratchett to be the final Tiffany Aching book.

Guybrush: Further commentary on Tiffany’s age in this book

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Further commentary on Tiffany’s age in this book

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	The title is also a capsule of the thought process of the character Tiffany in regards to her wearing colourful clothing despite being a [[Witches\|witch]]. It is also a callback to the end of {{HFOS}}, regarding the cloak that the [[hiver]] bought while possessing her. It is also echoed in the track “We Shall Wear Midnight” on the Tiffany Aching-inspired Steeleye Span album ''[[Wintersmith (Steeleye Span)\|Wintersmith]]'', which was released in 2013.		The title is also a capsule of the thought process of the character Tiffany in regards to her wearing colourful clothing despite being a [[Witches\|witch]]. It is also a callback to the end of {{HFOS}}, regarding the cloak that the [[hiver]] bought while possessing her. It is also echoed in the track “We Shall Wear Midnight” on the Tiffany Aching-inspired Steeleye Span album ''[[Wintersmith (Steeleye Span)\|Wintersmith]]'', which was released in 2013.

	While previously Tiffany aged two years between books (she’s 9 in {{WFM}}, 11 in {{HFOS}} and turns 13 during {{W}}), in this book she is “nearly sixteen”, a jump of three years.		While previously Tiffany aged two years between books (she’s 9 in {{WFM}}, 11 in {{HFOS}} and turns 13 during {{W}}), in this book she is “nearly sixteen”, a jump of three years. (On the other hand, some time passes in ''Wintersmith'', so it’s possible she was older by its end; this might explain why some characters in this book say she kissed the Winter about two years earlier.)

	According to interviews given while it was being written, ''I Shall Wear Midnight'' was originally intended by Pratchett to be the final Tiffany Aching book.		According to interviews given while it was being written, ''I Shall Wear Midnight'' was originally intended by Pratchett to be the final Tiffany Aching book.

Guybrush: Correcting Tiffany’s age (she’s described as “nearly sixteen” several times)

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Correcting Tiffany’s age (she’s described as “nearly sixteen” several times)

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	The title is also a capsule of the thought process of the character Tiffany in regards to her wearing colourful clothing despite being a [[Witches\|witch]]. It is also a callback to the end of {{HFOS}}, regarding the cloak that the [[hiver]] bought while possessing her. It is also echoed in the track “We Shall Wear Midnight” on the Tiffany Aching-inspired Steeleye Span album ''[[Wintersmith (Steeleye Span)\|Wintersmith]]'', which was released in 2013.		The title is also a capsule of the thought process of the character Tiffany in regards to her wearing colourful clothing despite being a [[Witches\|witch]]. It is also a callback to the end of {{HFOS}}, regarding the cloak that the [[hiver]] bought while possessing her. It is also echoed in the track “We Shall Wear Midnight” on the Tiffany Aching-inspired Steeleye Span album ''[[Wintersmith (Steeleye Span)\|Wintersmith]]'', which was released in 2013.

	While previously Tiffany aged two years between books (she’s 9 in {{WFM}}, 11 in {{HFOS}} and turns 13 during {{W}}), this book ~~jumps ahead three years as~~ she is 16, ~~as established by [[Preston]]~~.		While previously Tiffany aged two years between books (she’s 9 in {{WFM}}, 11 in {{HFOS}} and turns 13 during {{W}}), in this book she is “nearly sixteen”, a jump of three years.

	According to interviews given while it was being written, ''I Shall Wear Midnight'' was originally intended by Pratchett to be the final Tiffany Aching book.		According to interviews given while it was being written, ''I Shall Wear Midnight'' was originally intended by Pratchett to be the final Tiffany Aching book.

Guybrush at 11:04, 5 March 2023

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	While previously Tiffany aged two years between books (she’s 9 in {{WFM}}, 11 in {{HFOS}} and turns 13 during {{W}}), this book jumps ahead three years as she is 16, as established by [[Preston]].		While previously Tiffany aged two years between books (she’s 9 in {{WFM}}, 11 in {{HFOS}} and turns 13 during {{W}}), this book jumps ahead three years as she is 16, as established by [[Preston]].

			According to interviews given while it was being written, ''I Shall Wear Midnight'' was originally intended by Pratchett to be the final Tiffany Aching book.

	<sup>1</sup>''You can see it [http://www.barbados.org/poetry/wheniam.htm here].''		<sup>1</sup>''You can see it [http://www.barbados.org/poetry/wheniam.htm here].''

Guybrush: Copyedit

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	''I Shall Wear Midnight'' is the fourth Tiffany Aching novel, published September 2, 2010.		'''''I Shall Wear Midnight''''' is the fourth [[Tiffany Aching]] novel, published September 2, 2010.

	The title is loosely based upon the poem ~~"''When~~ I Am an Old Woman I Shall Wear ~~Purple''"~~ by {{wp\|Jenny_Joseph\|Jenny Joseph}}. This is the title that most people would recognise, however it is interesting that the correct title for her poem is ~~"''Warning''"~~.<sup>1</sup> Despite a superficial similarity, there is no evidence to link the two works. ~~The most senior and junior witches look set to have interesting times together!~~		The title is loosely based upon the poem “When I Am an Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple” by {{wp\|Jenny_Joseph\|Jenny Joseph}}. This is the title that most people would recognise, however it is interesting that the correct title for her poem is “Warning”.<sup>1</sup> Despite a superficial similarity, there is no evidence to link the two works.

	The title is also a capsule of the thought process of the character ~~[[Tiffany Aching\|~~Tiffany]] in regards to her wearing ~~colorful~~ clothing despite being a [[Witches\|witch]]. It is also a callback to the end of {{HFOS}}, regarding the cloak that the [[hiver]] bought while possessing her.		The title is also a capsule of the thought process of the character Tiffany in regards to her wearing colourful clothing despite being a [[Witches\|witch]]. It is also a callback to the end of {{HFOS}}, regarding the cloak that the [[hiver]] bought while possessing her. It is also echoed in the track “We Shall Wear Midnight” on the Tiffany Aching-inspired Steeleye Span album ''[[Wintersmith (Steeleye Span)\|Wintersmith]]'', which was released in 2013.

	~~If the aging tradition of the~~ Tiffany books ~~continued~~ (~~every book leaps 2 years:~~ in {{WFM}} ~~Tiffany is 9~~, in {{HFOS}}~~, 11,~~ and in {{W}}, ~~12 and 13) then Tiffany should be 15 in~~ this book~~; however it~~ established by ~~the character~~ [[Preston]] ~~that she is 16~~.		While previously Tiffany aged two years between books (she’s 9 in {{WFM}}, 11 in {{HFOS}} and turns 13 during {{W}}), this book jumps ahead three years as she is 16, as established by [[Preston]].

	<sup>1</sup>''You can see it [http://www.barbados.org/poetry/wheniam.htm here]''		<sup>1</sup>''You can see it [http://www.barbados.org/poetry/wheniam.htm here].''

	==~~Synopsis~~==		== Blurb ==
	A man with no eyes. No eyes at all. Two tunnels in his head ...It's not easy being a witch, and it's certainly not all whizzing about on broomsticks, but Tiffany Aching - teen witch - is doing her best. Until something evil wakes up, something that stirs up all the old stories about nasty old witches, so that just wearing a pointy hat suddenly seems a very bad idea. Worse still, this evil ghost from the past is hunting down one witch in particular. He's hunting for Tiffany. And he's found ~~her…~~. A fabulous Discworld title filled with witches and magic and told in the inimitable Terry Pratchett style, "I Shall Wear Midnight" is the fourth Discworld title to feature Tiffany and her tiny, fightin', boozin' pictsie friends, the Nac Mac Feegle (aka The Wee Free Men).		A man with no eyes. No eyes at all. Two tunnels in his head... It's not easy being a witch, and it's certainly not all whizzing about on broomsticks, but Tiffany Aching - teen witch - is doing her best. Until something evil wakes up, something that stirs up all the old stories about nasty old witches, so that just wearing a pointy hat suddenly seems a very bad idea. Worse still, this evil ghost from the past is hunting down one witch in particular. He's hunting for Tiffany. And he's found her...

	==Main Characters==		A fabulous Discworld title filled with witches and magic and told in the inimitable [[Terry Pratchett]] style, ''I Shall Wear Midnight'' is the fourth Discworld title to feature Tiffany and her tiny, fightin', boozin’ [[pictsie]] friends, the [[Nac Mac Feegle]] (aka The Wee Free Men).

			== Main Characters ==
	*[[Tiffany Aching]]		*[[Tiffany Aching]]
	*The [[Cunning Man]]		*The [[Cunning Man]]
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	*[[Eskarina Smith]]		*[[Eskarina Smith]]

	==Minor Characters & Cameos==		== Minor Characters & Cameos ==
	*[[Joe Aching]]		*[[Joe Aching]]
	*[[Wentworth Aching]]		*[[Wentworth Aching]]
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	**[[Sam Vimes]]		**[[Sam Vimes]]

	==Locations==		== Locations ==
	*[[Ankh-Morpork]]		*[[Ankh-Morpork]]
	**[[Unreal Estate]]		**[[Unreal Estate]]
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	*[[Keepsake Hall]]		*[[Keepsake Hall]]

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	[[Category:Discworld Series~~\|I Shall Wear Midnight~~]]		[[Category:Discworld Series]]
	[[Category:Tiffany Series~~\|I Shall Wear Midnight~~]]		[[Category:Tiffany Series]]
	[[Category:Children's books~~\|I Shall Wear Midnight~~]]		[[Category:Children's books]]
	[[de:Buch:Das Mitternachtskleid]]		[[de:Buch:Das Mitternachtskleid]]

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