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Matthew K's avatar

I adore this. Such a beautiful story. Well done.

Jennifer James's avatar

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it :)

Keith Long's avatar

Such an cool idea with fairytale qualities to it, loved it.

Jennifer James's avatar

Thanks Keith! I struggled with this story. There's still work to do on it, but I'm proud of the result.

JessMcK's avatar

A truly lovely story, Jennifer (fable, even?).

Jennifer James's avatar

Thank you Jess.

Yes, I think it is part fable. That wasn't intentional, but the presence of a phoenix helps make that argument. And there are moral points being made, but again, unintentionally.

I think I just wrote a fable lol.

Jean McKinney's avatar

This story is so beautiful, Jennifer! There's such a tender and lyrical quality to the writing and the images are stunning. You do this kind of thing really well. (I am envious.)

Jennifer James's avatar

Thank you Jean! You’re very kind to say so (and I envy your ability to create huge, cohesive worlds).

Recently, I took a couple of virtual writing classes that emphasized writing stories as a series of images. I’ve been trying to use what I learned. I’m glad to hear it’s paying off.

Jean McKinney's avatar

Oh, it certainly is.