Having perused some of your other work Peter, I think this is a step forward for your writing. I liked the first few sentences of present tense to give us a sense of your writing experience.
The way you describe the problems of masculinity as they relate to our fathers struck a chord for me.
It’s also interesting how drug use can be a catalyst to dig into these things.
I appreciate those moments when, while reading, I feel like looking through a window into someone else's life, even if not everything is based on a real experience. What matters with fiction to me, both as a reader and writer, is that within its fictional characters and scenarios lies a raw and genuine human experience. I suspect that these depths rarely find their way into a memoir. P.S.: This story vaguely reminded me of "Pinball", from Haruki Murakami. I liked it!
Thanks for reading Deborah, I do hope you enjoy. They are shorter chapters, sort of like sketches. I may expand on them in the future, but I still hope you enjoy them as they are :)
Having perused some of your other work Peter, I think this is a step forward for your writing. I liked the first few sentences of present tense to give us a sense of your writing experience.
The way you describe the problems of masculinity as they relate to our fathers struck a chord for me.
It’s also interesting how drug use can be a catalyst to dig into these things.
Keep writing, keep going.
Hey Clancy, thanks for the comment and for your words of encouragement.
I appreciate those moments when, while reading, I feel like looking through a window into someone else's life, even if not everything is based on a real experience. What matters with fiction to me, both as a reader and writer, is that within its fictional characters and scenarios lies a raw and genuine human experience. I suspect that these depths rarely find their way into a memoir. P.S.: This story vaguely reminded me of "Pinball", from Haruki Murakami. I liked it!
curiousity keeps me reading through. great writing.
The first paragraph is like a diving board. I jumped off and felt the rush of the rest of this chapter. Super good writing! More please.
Thanks for the words of encouragement Francesca :) And I'm glad you enjoyed. I will keep at it, more to come soon.
Thanks for reading Deborah, I do hope you enjoy. They are shorter chapters, sort of like sketches. I may expand on them in the future, but I still hope you enjoy them as they are :)