Thanks. I’d do the proper thing and feign modesty, but my impostor syndrome has flipped off for five seconds so, yeah, I know, I’ve been writing and studying craft for 20 years and I’m a paid editor, if it wasn’t good I’d have to go stick my head in an oven.
This is far too realistic Emil, and I resent you for it. Now I'm forced to remove these images from my mind before I fall asleep lest I dream of the skin melting off my face. Damn you
Thank you. I do remember that I wrote this when I worked at a radiochemistry lab though. So being irradiated was always on my mind. God, that place was dystopian. OK, at least it all fits.
Oh...just a thought about the title..
"Actually" is...an adverb right... ending in "LY"? 😉
cut it? Title is punchier without it and fits Nick's voice better?
imho
However, I needed that smile this morning.
Oh, editor jokes. I heart them. STET! Even I believe there is a time and place for adverbs, just, not everywhere all the time forever.
stet is a word i use all the time when arguing contract amendments. i was hoping you'd like the little joke 😀
Great stuff! Absolutely Great! we need more nuclear horror...it could come soon for real.
You wrote me just almosy POIFICT my friend. I would absolutely end the suffering of that poor sweet child.
but... i'd have let her finish the creme brulee man...that was cruel. mercy dont needs to be cruel.
I assume Nick is me, right?
I just need to remind you of how good this shit was/is.
That was damn good.
Thanks. I’d do the proper thing and feign modesty, but my impostor syndrome has flipped off for five seconds so, yeah, I know, I’ve been writing and studying craft for 20 years and I’m a paid editor, if it wasn’t good I’d have to go stick my head in an oven.
This is far too realistic Emil, and I resent you for it. Now I'm forced to remove these images from my mind before I fall asleep lest I dream of the skin melting off my face. Damn you
Thank you again, mission achieved.
Impressive.. Very nice. Let's see Paul Allen's Faust. - Benny Netanyahu
I loved how desolate and dystopian it was and the unexpected ending. Beautiful.
Thank you. I do remember that I wrote this when I worked at a radiochemistry lab though. So being irradiated was always on my mind. God, that place was dystopian. OK, at least it all fits.