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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Piratecat" data-source="post: 4282428" data-attributes="member: 2">[sblock=Comments on comments!]Firstly, thank you for the feedback. One of the things I really value about Ceramic DM is that I get honest evaluations of my writing; even when it's a deliberate decision that someone is calling out, the feedback is really valuable. Seeing where things were less clear than I hoped on this last story is helping me learn.I wanted a story that had echoes of Gaiman and the Fables series, one that was about ideas instead of action. It's me trying to stretch myself into a genre I haven't practiced in at all. I feel pretty comfortable with horror, action and even fantasy, but I still have a lot of weak spots. Writing a contemplative, dialogue-heavy story is one of them.  I ended up with exactly the story I had hoped for. That may be good or bad! But personally I hit pretty much what I was aiming for. We'll have to see if I set the target high enough. Out of curiosity, anyone figure out the identity of the narrator? There are some big clues in there for anyone curious enough to follow them, but her identity isn't really integral to the plot so I didn't spell it out.Rodrigo, you may have misunderstood me when I praised your second story; while it's a gimmick story, I figured that was what you had set out to write, and you did it with great style. In this round, if your whole story was like part 1 I'd hand you a $20 and ask for an autographed copy of the book when you were finished. Even if the second half was rushed, you should be really proud of that. Hell, I am FOR you, and I was just a reader.Berandor, fine work. I want to read your story a second time before I comment. I stylistic question: is the use of »« instead of "" a German usage? I tend to only see it when authors are trying to denote translated or even telepathic discussions, so it took me a bit to get the hang of.DIsharrock, you wrote that in an hour? My hat is off to you. Dense and flavorful -- I couldn't have done that.[/sblock]</blockquote>

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