I really liked this story. It was a smooth read and a compelling take on how the pandemic affected Jamie. We probably all know young couples who bonded closely because of the pandemic. That happened to my son and daughter-in-law. So it was good to see the other side, the road not taken.
I imagined Jamie as a brunette for some reason until you revealed she was a blonde.
Key to my enjoyment to reading the story was printing it out. It deserved to be read in hard copy.
I'm thinking about trying some fiction, so this was inspiring!
David, I really appreciate this. Thank you for printing it out! That's a real commitment. And really look forward to reading your fiction. Fiction is the best!
The truth is that I write fiction all the time, but I notice that, even on Substack, people are much more interested in reading essays and analysis than fiction, which is sort of too bad - so I post fiction more rarely than I would like.
Past master of the open ending. In movies those are supposed to be jarring, even in PT Anderson films everybody dies or marries. But asin a French movie, or an alternate history that the silents established open endings as the rule- you make it a gentle thud. Maybe you foreshadow? Is very good.
Sam,
I really liked this story. It was a smooth read and a compelling take on how the pandemic affected Jamie. We probably all know young couples who bonded closely because of the pandemic. That happened to my son and daughter-in-law. So it was good to see the other side, the road not taken.
I imagined Jamie as a brunette for some reason until you revealed she was a blonde.
Key to my enjoyment to reading the story was printing it out. It deserved to be read in hard copy.
I'm thinking about trying some fiction, so this was inspiring!
David, I really appreciate this. Thank you for printing it out! That's a real commitment. And really look forward to reading your fiction. Fiction is the best!
- Sam
I gave it to my wife to read, and she liked it too.
Selfishly, I hope you write more, although I know how challenging fiction can be.
Appreciate your wife's taste as well!
The truth is that I write fiction all the time, but I notice that, even on Substack, people are much more interested in reading essays and analysis than fiction, which is sort of too bad - so I post fiction more rarely than I would like.
- Sam
I'm trying to write a piece of fiction that might fit the Substack taste for quick reads, but it's a hard fit!
Past master of the open ending. In movies those are supposed to be jarring, even in PT Anderson films everybody dies or marries. But asin a French movie, or an alternate history that the silents established open endings as the rule- you make it a gentle thud. Maybe you foreshadow? Is very good.