carringtonrj
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you love to torture your poor cat. it's a fine chapter. but i'd like some clarity to emerge soon, i think. your imagination is strong and individual and brilliant.
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atmospheric. nice little flirtations - always fun. a kind of downbeat mood that is appropriate for the character's situation. sweet that he wants to cuddle. who doesn't?
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Good thoughts! Agree entirely.
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Great story. Surprising ending! Nice handling of characters. Interesting take on the good and evil theme. Like!
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Your new stories sound fun. Looking forward to reading them.
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Sweet story. Actually, almost the exact same thing happened to me once, and I chose to quit being a mermaid and come back to land. Regret it now. In the words of the poet: "Gonna grow fins, take up with a mermaid, leave you land lubbin' women alone." Really, you pull this off beautifully, so that you even get away with the cop out ending! Thanks for the fun read.
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you maintain the tension and develop the relationship so expertly. it's like a strange puzzle that keeps folding in on itself and returning the same point, but a little changed each time. a subtle construction!
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You write really well and really steamy.
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an interesting story. some nice twists. good pace, good sense of urgency in the background throughout. nice use of the kid to change the perspective of the main character. i like the idea of a paradigm shift, of a moment when everything changes suddenly and surprisingly. and it's clever of you to suggest that the change could arrive from a totally unexpected source. a strong idea well realised.
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sad! you include some really interesting details along the way, and it's an imaginative and touching idea. but sad!! you write well. fame and fortune await!
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Blossoms on our peach tree
carringtonrj commented on LJH's story chapter in Blossoms on our peach tree
So I'm reading most of it thinking: a great representation of that dull ache and blankness - how it feels when something ends and there's nothing to be done. then we get the bloody hammer! yikes. bit of a sixth sense moment, makes you go back to read it all again and realise that its psychopathy not just depression that makes the style! great little story. but ... yikes! that's some divorce. am definitely going to be careful not to offend you! what's the punishment forr giving bad reviews?? seriously, i like your writing. macabre is good. -
I hope so much that this writing does help you to feel better. You seem to me to be such a great person. It must be a measure of your great strength that you have become such a cool guy in spite of what was done to you in the past. I wish you all the best.
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What has got into you, Frosto! You write brilliantly ... and hot! Agree with M. Write more! x
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Banana bread: mmm!
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Lovely sentiments. Autumn is gorgeous, isn't it?
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Bleak subject. You handle the situation very convincingly and some lovely details of the developing relationship.
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You write in an intriguing, brave style, trusting your readers to do the work to complete the picture - bold, brilliant writing.
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"Petals on a Wet Black Bough"
carringtonrj commented on myself_i_must_remake's story chapter in "Petals on a Wet Black Bough"
Strong, strong opening. Disturbing. Beckett meets the modern world? -
Really interesting blog. I do fear how people take things online. Especially as we're all so cynical these days. When I type something nice, I fear that people might think I'm being sarcastic - it seems that we hear "thanks a lot" in a sarcastic tone these days more than in a genuine one. I have to say all the posts I've read from you seem really warm and genuine. Can't imagine someone taking it the wrong way. I'm hypersensitive myself, though, I do admit. I feel coldness coming off some people when they don't respond to me with any interest, which is just me being attention-seeking, really! Hope your friend now realises you meant well.
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It's not getting any easier for Glory, huh? You write with such precision and drive. Thanks for my Wednesday fix!
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Great opening. Different. Imaginative. Sets so much up for future chapters. I like the use of the Chinese setting and the historical references. You write really well, describing things sharply, conjuring up your imagined/historical world really convincingly and intriguingly. Does the job of a first chapter perfectly: I want to read more.
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i think you bring this off really well. second person is the weirdest style to try, i guess, and you manage it with pace and humour and credibility. like!
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This is great. Original, imaginative and so much going on, lots to pick up on. Loads of well-written details. Is there more? I like the character Pat, particularly. Hope you post more of this.
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Intense! Very well imagined and really original. Leaves you wondering at the end - a great thing for a short story. You've got talent.
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Everyone was lovely on Sunday. Sorry I couldn't stay longer.
