I need to remember to work the Jetta into the story earlier, like in the first page or two. I also can't remember if Joe did the jacket thing after the time he found Stephanie -- if so, it's gotta go.

The jacket thing sounds familiar.

The jacket thing sounds familiar.

Yeah, he did it back when he found Stephanie. It's also old -- if you wear your clothes inside-out the faerie can't see you. Which, given they're generally a nasty bunch at the best of times (redcaps and kelpie and children swapped for changelings), strikes me as a good thing under some circumstances...

I need to remember to work the Jetta into the story earlier, like in the first page or two. I also can't remember if Joe did the jacket thing after the time he found Stephanie -- if so, it's gotta go.

Yeah, the Jetta should show up at least once more (three times is a fairy tale motif, but a novel can sometimes use more). I think he just talked about the jacket thing, or thought about it. I don't know if it's wrong for him to do it twice, though: if the first time, he felt foolish and the second time he's desperate.

Yeah, he did it back when he found Stephanie. It's also old -- if you wear your clothes inside-out the faerie can't see you. Which, given they're generally a nasty bunch at the best of times (redcaps and kelpie and children swapped for changelings), strikes me as a good thing under some circumstances...

He also did the jacket thing when he was in that parking lot and his tires were slashed.