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by Ladywildalice » March 16th, 2019, 9:27 am
Good day Chris Penny and Congratulations on the spotlight. This was a wonderful tale and so very enjoyable. Your ability to set the mood and pace, right off the get-go, was notable. The little snippets of humor throughout, keeps things from becoming too serious or staid. I thought you did an excellent job of introducing and fleshing out your characters, making each unique and memorable, but above that, making each recognizable and relatable to most reader's current life situation. One aside here, if I may. I found it a bit factious, the whole "would-be writer strikes up instant relationship with star ballerina". I'm not sure if this is even plausible in today's world, or yesterday's in fact, but given it was a, intensely important step in furthering the plot, made the concession to accept it as possible. Your descriptive powers transported me into a rather seedy part of London....places with history....that had seen better days....relegated now to the dreamers, chasers, and fallen and disappointed souls living in its walk-ups, flats, and beleaguered stops. And it offered something to me, the reader, that all good tales do...………..anticipation, mystery, and hope. I really enjoyed, the beginning chapter, and look forward to seeing where this will take our struggling writer, her new friend, and where it will leave her old ones. Thanks and again congratulations.
'Where ecstasy leaves gravity and dances with wild eyes' by Ladywildalice
