Oh thank you! So glad you enjoyed the story and the rise in tension. I do seem to have some sort of fixation with existential purpose and if a being's nature is "overridable" or self-determining. Anyway, that you again.
I love Unforgiven. It's eerie and gives me chills, and the ending leaves room for my certain nightmare tonight to fill in the blanks. It's marvelously written.
Thank you, Bill. How lovely to receive such a comment from someone whose writing I admire so much. And I’m glad it lingered with you for a bit. That’s the best when a creepy story follows you around for while after you’ve finished reading it. I’ll keep my eye out for your next one.
Thanks Micheal! The word constraint is tough, but I enjoy the challenge and think the more concise a writer can be (sometimes), the more tension there is, or can be. I hope you think I captured enough to develop a complete narrative. I think it’s pretty clear what will happen to the family from that point on, so it seemed the right place to end.
Dark, nicely done. Shivers down the spine as her purpose unfolds. Really enjoyed the chills you summon up!
Oh thank you! So glad you enjoyed the story and the rise in tension. I do seem to have some sort of fixation with existential purpose and if a being's nature is "overridable" or self-determining. Anyway, that you again.
There’ll be plenty more stories to be mined from that theme. I get drawn into the darker corners of my characters’ natures. A rich vein.
I love Unforgiven. It's eerie and gives me chills, and the ending leaves room for my certain nightmare tonight to fill in the blanks. It's marvelously written.
Thank you, Bill. How lovely to receive such a comment from someone whose writing I admire so much. And I’m glad it lingered with you for a bit. That’s the best when a creepy story follows you around for while after you’ve finished reading it. I’ll keep my eye out for your next one.
Gosh it must be so hard to fit all of what you are trying to convey into such a short space, nice work
Thanks Micheal! The word constraint is tough, but I enjoy the challenge and think the more concise a writer can be (sometimes), the more tension there is, or can be. I hope you think I captured enough to develop a complete narrative. I think it’s pretty clear what will happen to the family from that point on, so it seemed the right place to end.
I love this!!
Do you?! I'm so glad! It was fun to write from this perspective! Thank you for reading.