You still showed a deep emotion even if your story is short. There’s a lesson behind it, and I think you can make a longer version out of this concept. Keep it up!
I waited anxiously for this day (God, it was so long in coming!).
You ARE the master of storytelling, and this short story proves it...again.
Move over, Anton.
Proudly voted for you.
Thanks, nfernando for taking the time to read this. Damaged Goods was fun to write because the characters quickly came to life once the story got underway.
You've always had a way of ending your beautiful slice-of-life stories as though we've walked to the edge of a cliff and stepped off. Once again you dazzle with your ability to show a story.
Thanks, Felix. This is a new story and far and away the shortest piece I've written. I used what I call the 'Chekhov model'. The Russian writer wrote for the newspapers and had to keep things short of necessity. It truly is nothing more than a snapshot of the human condition but... mehr anzeigen
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Thanks Felix for the kind words and endorsement. This story was based on my own personal experiences working in home care with the elderly over the past thirty years and several trips to Russia where I traveled to adopt my two daughters. The characters are fictional, but much of... mehr anzeigen
Thanks Felix for the kind words and endorsement. This story was based on my own personal experiences working in home care with the elderly over the past thirty years and several trips to Russia where I traveled to adopt my two daughters. The characters are fictional, but much of the material was based on personal experience working in the social services. I strongly believe in writing about what (little) I know and fictionalizing actual events.