Digging it! I really like the rejection of the Enlo cakes. To me, this feels like a sad trade. On one hand, So Ga is desperate to understand the redacted words because it's as close to his father as he can get, per royal decree of the princes isolationistic system. It seems to me that he's bound by an order turned tradition.
On the other, not eating the Enlo cake feels like an accidental rejection of different kind of tradition, a symbol of a guardian and the memory of his mother per the tale among the maid.
This is really interesting play of ideas. Maybe I'm reading too much into it but that's the track my brain is on at the moment!
Raw and deliberate. If I only had 3 words to describe how you write, it'd be exactly that. I'm not an aphantasiac, but sometimes I have to reread lines a few times to picture and process a passage. When I reread your sentences, I get a strong sense that you make sure every word has purpose. I don't know your writing style, but there's discipline for sure!
And yet, it's not dull. It's docile sometimes, when it chooses to be, but when it wants to fill me with intense emotion, it neither asks for my permission beforehand nor begs for my forgiveness after. I want so bad to give this kid a couple of enlo cakes and a great big hug (even at the risk of severe punishment), and I feel like I could hug him. Inlove the way your characters breathe and their hearts pump a blood oxidized with history. It'll be bittersweet once I catch up and have to wait for you to write more.
oh this is sad. wow. to live like this, away from your family from such a young age. i do wonder why wouldn't they allow photos or paintings of his parents around him? perhaps to create a sense of allegiance among the decoys? strange. but still, so very sad, the way he is trying to hold on to mere memories. i feel bad for him, poor kid.
I'm re-reading this and if the wheels turning in my head are anything like the ones in yours... I don't want to spoil things. Can't wait to find out if I'm right!
I wish there was a way to make it a little simpler, but there is something that accomplishes that. The "next" button at the bottom, just under the footnotes, takes you to the next chapter.
The "next" button that will take me to your next post which may or may not be the next chapter is only visible in the web browser view. They are not visible at all in the app, which is where I do my reading.
Here's how you can make it simpler for your readers. (And yes, I wish it wasn't this kludgy either.) You can either make a custom button or simply a link to the next chapter. For your already published chapters, this is easy to do by copying the relevant link.
Once you have the next chapter scheduled, go into edit the post, click on the grey "Settings" button, scroll down to the SEO section, click to open it, and then copy that link. Then you can go in to chapter before, add the link, and update it.
I have your table of contents saved, but I save a lot of posts (I'm trying to catch up on a few serials) so it got buried pretty quickly.
How can he not eat the enlo cake??!!
Digging it! I really like the rejection of the Enlo cakes. To me, this feels like a sad trade. On one hand, So Ga is desperate to understand the redacted words because it's as close to his father as he can get, per royal decree of the princes isolationistic system. It seems to me that he's bound by an order turned tradition.
On the other, not eating the Enlo cake feels like an accidental rejection of different kind of tradition, a symbol of a guardian and the memory of his mother per the tale among the maid.
This is really interesting play of ideas. Maybe I'm reading too much into it but that's the track my brain is on at the moment!
Everyone needs a Hin Lan in their life.
Raw and deliberate. If I only had 3 words to describe how you write, it'd be exactly that. I'm not an aphantasiac, but sometimes I have to reread lines a few times to picture and process a passage. When I reread your sentences, I get a strong sense that you make sure every word has purpose. I don't know your writing style, but there's discipline for sure!
And yet, it's not dull. It's docile sometimes, when it chooses to be, but when it wants to fill me with intense emotion, it neither asks for my permission beforehand nor begs for my forgiveness after. I want so bad to give this kid a couple of enlo cakes and a great big hug (even at the risk of severe punishment), and I feel like I could hug him. Inlove the way your characters breathe and their hearts pump a blood oxidized with history. It'll be bittersweet once I catch up and have to wait for you to write more.
Thank you! This was lovely to read, I very much appreciate it!
oh this is sad. wow. to live like this, away from your family from such a young age. i do wonder why wouldn't they allow photos or paintings of his parents around him? perhaps to create a sense of allegiance among the decoys? strange. but still, so very sad, the way he is trying to hold on to mere memories. i feel bad for him, poor kid.
I'm re-reading this and if the wheels turning in my head are anything like the ones in yours... I don't want to spoil things. Can't wait to find out if I'm right!
lol - the mark of a good read: I got mad and actually chided the prince for not eating his meal.
May I make a suggestion? Next chapter links would be helpful in catching up.
I wish there was a way to make it a little simpler, but there is something that accomplishes that. The "next" button at the bottom, just under the footnotes, takes you to the next chapter.
PS. I will go and find chapter 3 because I'm loving this so far.
Thank you!
The "next" button that will take me to your next post which may or may not be the next chapter is only visible in the web browser view. They are not visible at all in the app, which is where I do my reading.
Here's how you can make it simpler for your readers. (And yes, I wish it wasn't this kludgy either.) You can either make a custom button or simply a link to the next chapter. For your already published chapters, this is easy to do by copying the relevant link.
Once you have the next chapter scheduled, go into edit the post, click on the grey "Settings" button, scroll down to the SEO section, click to open it, and then copy that link. Then you can go in to chapter before, add the link, and update it.
I have your table of contents saved, but I save a lot of posts (I'm trying to catch up on a few serials) so it got buried pretty quickly.
Hope that helps!
Oh I didn't realize that was only on the browser! I'll see if I can get something set up this week. Thank you!
It’s tedious (ask me how I know), so I super appreciate it. And I’ll manage in the meantime!