This is the kind of story that will sit with me for a long time, I will keep returning to the ideas and images replaying in my head. It’s hard right after reading to put my finger on it, but perhaps the juxtaposition but also similarities between the two stories only made the other stronger and clearer.
I can see why you mention Isabel Kim's writing is "fall out of the chair" inducing...wow! Loved Kim's voice (Voice with a cap V, as you describe in an earlier craft post), humor, playfulness, and depth.
Also the advice is so good, particularly on writing more stories. Love this: "Ideas are cheap, work on your execution. Also, you can recycle those ideas into different executions over time." It's oddly freeing to think of ideas as something not to hoard in one perfect story but to find new ways to express them in other works.
I enjoyed this so much and then realized that I recognized the author's name. I've already pre-ordered her novel Sublimation! Great short story here. Gave me Gaiman vibes (in the best way).
This is perfectly awful on pretty much every level. (trade marked). For the life of me I don't know why one would read this. Let's pretend there's a higher level of understanding for a minute, a perception where this seems profound. Caine and Abel, sci-fi nonsense, etc. Okay. Then where is the narrative power? Who could possible give a fuck about this story? There is not one human moment in this that could possible hold you interest. It is performative and empty.
This is the kind of story that will sit with me for a long time, I will keep returning to the ideas and images replaying in my head. It’s hard right after reading to put my finger on it, but perhaps the juxtaposition but also similarities between the two stories only made the other stronger and clearer.
I can see why you mention Isabel Kim's writing is "fall out of the chair" inducing...wow! Loved Kim's voice (Voice with a cap V, as you describe in an earlier craft post), humor, playfulness, and depth.
Also the advice is so good, particularly on writing more stories. Love this: "Ideas are cheap, work on your execution. Also, you can recycle those ideas into different executions over time." It's oddly freeing to think of ideas as something not to hoard in one perfect story but to find new ways to express them in other works.
Thanks for sharing this story!
This was a great story.
Holy shit.
I enjoyed this so much and then realized that I recognized the author's name. I've already pre-ordered her novel Sublimation! Great short story here. Gave me Gaiman vibes (in the best way).
This is perfectly awful on pretty much every level. (trade marked). For the life of me I don't know why one would read this. Let's pretend there's a higher level of understanding for a minute, a perception where this seems profound. Caine and Abel, sci-fi nonsense, etc. Okay. Then where is the narrative power? Who could possible give a fuck about this story? There is not one human moment in this that could possible hold you interest. It is performative and empty.