This had me so hopeful he'd make it for that walk to the silo, @cizzo and then you go and do that. Not cool, sir, not cool at all. sigh But lovely work, on your part, of course. :-)
This had me so hopeful he'd make it for that walk to the silo, @cizzo and then you go and do that. Not cool, sir, not cool at all. sigh But lovely work, on your part, of course. :-)
Perhaps I took a page out of your book @authorofthings, set 'em up and knock 'em down :)
But seriously, thank you for the kind words, it does mean a lot coming from an excellent writer such as yourself.
Your story is solid, well written, and hard hitting.
Everyone knows I hate sad endings. I hate nihilism. (Gotta fight it daily to keep my head above water.) I don't "want" happy endings; I require them. Evil Corporations letting employees die - too depressing for anyone who reads and hears what's going on in the world. But you are not alone! You are in a MAJORITY, and this kind of thing SELLS. I'm the wee small voice in the wilderness, shouting into the wind, "Enough of the sad stuff!"
Inna gets away with it only because her prose is so poetic, so visceral, so beautiful.
Your prose is fine, and with a bit of polishing, it could shine like a master's.
A TORTURE master.
Authors are sadists!
Thank you for the encouraging words @carolkean.
I didn't set out to make it sad, that's simply how the story and character developed as I mulled over the artwork/image. I love short stories for allowing one to delve into other realms, I probably would never want to kill off a main character in a longer piece. And I've got some lighthearted and silly shorts as well, promise!
I shall be watching :-)