You are the reader who I most gauge the success of my writing through. That's probably more power than you should know you have. That's an atrocious first sentence just now. Please don't judge me for it.
I love this interlude/flashback. The first chapter felt like it could have been about me; I know the power of my own smile. I try not to let the destructiveness get too out of hand; I married 12 years ago, and my husband’s stability is the lead cask to my Chernobyl-esque tendencies. We’ve both taken on a lot in marrying each other, and it hasn’t always been easy (in fact it’s hard more often than not) but when I look into the future, I see us both stubbornly sticking around until one of us dies.
"The lead cask to my Chernobyl." Those don't come cheap. You're lucky to have found one, and it sounds like he's doing well in the smile department.
You actually laid my mind to rest about something with these three chapters. (that was it on the flashback). I've been really concerned about breaking off so abruptly. In the manuscript form this was the Part II "Loss" section. The Part I was "Love". (both from the title), but I was hesitant to put Part II here because I thought people would be like, omg, when is this walk going to end... Anyway, I'm glad it made sense to you. Mostly, I'm glad you felt/related to that first chapter. She was a wonderful person to feel a kinship with.
Thanks for your support, btw. I always see your likes and deeply appreciate that. And per your note that I saw in the "Notes" section, I will be your first subscriber when you start to publish (or at least trying to get in line early for it.) Your notes are great elsewhere. I look forward to hearing what you have to share. Don't let it wait too long.
Some wise soul said that if you aren't embarrassed of your v1 release, then you waited too long. Perhaps I'm taking that a little too to heart. :-)
Last tidbit: only 4 more chapters. If people don't read the comments, then they'll never know so, hah!
I think the break works. A lot of us have a big, heavy, ultimately failed relationship in our past. The ones who don’t... should we feel happy or sorry for them?
Actual goosepimples.
You are the reader who I most gauge the success of my writing through. That's probably more power than you should know you have. That's an atrocious first sentence just now. Please don't judge me for it.
I love this interlude/flashback. The first chapter felt like it could have been about me; I know the power of my own smile. I try not to let the destructiveness get too out of hand; I married 12 years ago, and my husband’s stability is the lead cask to my Chernobyl-esque tendencies. We’ve both taken on a lot in marrying each other, and it hasn’t always been easy (in fact it’s hard more often than not) but when I look into the future, I see us both stubbornly sticking around until one of us dies.
"The lead cask to my Chernobyl." Those don't come cheap. You're lucky to have found one, and it sounds like he's doing well in the smile department.
You actually laid my mind to rest about something with these three chapters. (that was it on the flashback). I've been really concerned about breaking off so abruptly. In the manuscript form this was the Part II "Loss" section. The Part I was "Love". (both from the title), but I was hesitant to put Part II here because I thought people would be like, omg, when is this walk going to end... Anyway, I'm glad it made sense to you. Mostly, I'm glad you felt/related to that first chapter. She was a wonderful person to feel a kinship with.
Thanks for your support, btw. I always see your likes and deeply appreciate that. And per your note that I saw in the "Notes" section, I will be your first subscriber when you start to publish (or at least trying to get in line early for it.) Your notes are great elsewhere. I look forward to hearing what you have to share. Don't let it wait too long.
Some wise soul said that if you aren't embarrassed of your v1 release, then you waited too long. Perhaps I'm taking that a little too to heart. :-)
Last tidbit: only 4 more chapters. If people don't read the comments, then they'll never know so, hah!
I think the break works. A lot of us have a big, heavy, ultimately failed relationship in our past. The ones who don’t... should we feel happy or sorry for them?