Alex has a lot of guts and great intuition. Ed has problems he is not dealing with and Alex is forcing him to face these problems. The kitten is hard to resist, and Alex seems to know that Ed will not reject it. A pet helps make the loneliness a lot less intense.
Alex's reaction to meeting Ed was very unexpected. It make me wonder what has prompted that kind of reaction to Ed surly behavior. What kind of parents would produce a young guy like Alex to try to make a friend of Ed who seems to reject Alex immediately. This plot is both interesting and twisted from the start.
Alex seems to have parent problems. With neither parent developed I would not judge, but his father seems very unsympathetic. Ed's judgement of Alex's description of the apartment building is judgmental and more related to Ed's ego than the truth. Ed's description of an apartment that is Soviet style with things like the elevators that don't consistently work seem to back up Alex's claim to his father. I am looking to see what Alex's background is like.
An interesting start with an unusual setting. Implied is that the apartment building is somewhere that was occupied by the Soviet Union. The war that Ed served in is not mentioned, nor is Ed's nationality. Both might be irrelevant, but I am curious. It seems both the older and younger men have troubled lives, and are lonely.
What a wonderful Christmas gift for your fans. It is a great beginning to the holiday season that lifts our spirits after a year of bad news. I hope you have the peace and joy of Christmas surrounded by loving friends and family. Great story! Thank you for this beautiful story of hope.
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Does anyone else thing Drew's suggestion for the change in his title sounds more like a power grab? "God and Emperor of the Texas Empire" sounds like he wants to control more than just Texas.
Hi Page! Thanks for the support! As for the doctor, he's a product of western culture. I'm glad the doctors here are not like that. They actually listen and learn about their patients. Last year I was spared an operation because the doctor spent time talking and listening to me. He then verified I didn't have cancer with some quick and inexpensive tests.
and good evening to you too, Drew! Nope, I saw the post. However, I am doubtful that you would give up your position to anyone real and different body. Of course the kids will lose the election, and you will blame Clo and Spike for their loses.
An ex as a houseguest is not a good idea for anyone. It's difficult having friends crash for a night, but long term guests that impose and create chaos are the worst. I do feel sorry for Cat, but she should have set some rules and maximum length of stay from their first day sharing her house. Hope the idiot is gone very soon. Dejected little boy eyes should only work for the young and innocent! I'm glad Cat was pissed off enough to call James on his actions.
I like the way this entry ties in to many of your other writing tips from a slightly different POV. Having read a lot of stories this year, I often ran into some of these sins. One example is the sex as a drama brick. In several stories when I got too many of these, I just stopped reading the bricks, and skipped to the good parts. I also see the emotional leapfrogging as a reason I could not bond with some character(s). When I cannot bond with a character I lose interest and become uninvolved with the story. Thanks for these insights to writing Comicality!