Again, thanks so much. I'd hoped so, honestly—a touch of the character's own ambivalence to somewhat unmake the form, along with what (hopefully) was sheer melancholy.
This was so enjoyable, felt like the literary equivalent of “The Office”. The humor is subtle, clever, and organic to the story. I LOL’d a bunch. The emotional turn in #4 was unexpected and deft, and really had me rooting for the narrator. Really admire so many of your choices and turns of phrase. And the narrator’s voice - intimate, almost confessional. 👏
This was so experimental and captivating. I really loved the listicle story power. Never would’ve thought that could work 💥
Thanks for saying so. It just suited the characters’ work and offered a good generative constraint at the same time, luckily.
Exactly - creativity in constraint. #4 was my favorite part.
Again, thanks so much. I'd hoped so, honestly—a touch of the character's own ambivalence to somewhat unmake the form, along with what (hopefully) was sheer melancholy.
This was so enjoyable, felt like the literary equivalent of “The Office”. The humor is subtle, clever, and organic to the story. I LOL’d a bunch. The emotional turn in #4 was unexpected and deft, and really had me rooting for the narrator. Really admire so many of your choices and turns of phrase. And the narrator’s voice - intimate, almost confessional. 👏
Thank you so much for saying so, Julie. I often couldn’t tell if this was comic or tragic by the end, and so I like your sense of it.
Yes, it's both - which is the best kind of story, in my opinion. 😉
We all need a DPJ in our lives.
If only for the in-person friction and hard clarity!