Posted by Atticus on August 27, 2004, at 19:04:43
In reply to Re: fiction ... Hungry Pavement, Part 2 » Atticus, posted by JenStar on August 27, 2004, at 11:48:16
Thanks, JenStar. I really appreciate the compliment. I'm glad you're enjoying this piece. I guess it's whimsical and weird because I am. ;)What kind of surprised me about this section of the story is how tongue-in-cheek the writing suddenly gets after a rather slow and oppressive beginning. Considering that I slit my left wrist about three weeks after writing this and wound up in lock-up under watch, I'm a little taken aback by how flippant and energetic the dialogue is. What doesn't surprise me is that there was an abrupt swing in mood and tone between the first and second sections of this story. I was really all over the place at this point mentally and emotionally. When I put up the third (and final section), which I looked over today, you'll see yet another mood swing. One of the reasons I decided to split up what had been originally one piece is that these changes in tone kind of make "Hungry Pavement" seem a bit disjointed when it's read in one fell swoop. I had no idea when I was struggling to write this what lay just around the corner. :) Atticus of Manhattan, who always puts his gum in a trash can
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