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RE: 14,114 ft. - [a survival story]
This is a phenomenally imaginative story. How did you dream this up? I love it! A little bleak, but I would expect no less!
True story: my maiden name is Pike and I am a direct descendant of Zebulon Pike, founder of Pike’s Peak. He was evidently my great great great great uncle.
I really lived the writing voice in this story!
Thanks for plowing through it! I tried to write it a little differently, a little more deep pov with some clever words and descriptions, and only the most scant dialogue. I think it requires a little more of the reader this way, versus just being able to skip through easy to chew on bits of dialogue or simple sentences and phrases. Still, I am super glad you read it and enjoyed it!
I also forgot to comment on how awesome it is that you have your lineage traced back to Zebulon Pike! My only connection to the mountain is that I drove up a short part of the way, many many years ago, but it stuck with me how monumentally large it was.
Funny thing is, from what I understand, Pike never climbed it. He said it could not be done. Today, I think you can get up with a walker.
But anyway, back to your story. I think it’s quite masterful—beautifully and richly told and very readable. Kudos!