Isn't that supposed to be frowned upon? I think I read that somewhere. Obviously I don't care if it's frowned upon, and I'm thrilled you like the story.
I've never been one to follow the rules, so why would it be different with my writing? I write long fiction, rather than short fiction, because that's what I enjoy writing. I have to break the stories up because who wants to read a novella-length story when you don't have the time? But longer stories give you more time to create the characters you want. So, rules be damned, I say!
Great story! I was worried it was leading to something more sinister when the four horseman of the apocalypse reference showed up.
That was on purpose. Glad it worked.
It is a great story.
Thoughtful on so many levels.
The whale breaching was so apropos.
As is the punch line.
I may need to move away from thoughtful and inject more mayhem. 🥸
You wish to become predictable???
The Hallmark Channel is hiring.
They probably aren't hiring, actually
So very good.
Thank you. It was fun to write. Not "amusement park" fun, but I felt strongly connected to the characters
Great story. All intentions were good but some much better than others.
It's fascinating to thrust two very different people together. It should be a regular prompt.
Love this! The dialogue totally enthralled me.
In a fluke last night I met a couple connected to Elmore Leonard and we talked about his influence on dialogue ( mine and in general)
Another nice one JD
Thanks Jim. Can't slack off coming up on 3 years. I hope.
Excellent. I love how the dialogue moves the story along. Perfect.
Isn't that supposed to be frowned upon? I think I read that somewhere. Obviously I don't care if it's frowned upon, and I'm thrilled you like the story.
Thank God nobody told ME that! I think the use of dialogue to move a story along is the best way...to move the story along. I do it all the time.
I love it. Writing rules remind me of dating rules. If you followed them all to the letter there would be no writing or dating.
I've never been one to follow the rules, so why would it be different with my writing? I write long fiction, rather than short fiction, because that's what I enjoy writing. I have to break the stories up because who wants to read a novella-length story when you don't have the time? But longer stories give you more time to create the characters you want. So, rules be damned, I say!
I write novels too. Well one so far, unpublished, working on another and I have shards of other ones strewn about.
"What do I look like?" Brilliant.
That line wrote itself. I've heard people say it hundreds of times.