Sleep Tight - part one
part one27 total reviews
Comment from nancy_e_davis
Greed cost Sean his little piece of heaven. He certainly found out the hard way didn't he. At least he gave up without any violence. A stronger person would go make a new life for himself. Good story with great imagery, Gareth.Well done. Nancy:)
reply by the author on 30-Jan-2021
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Greed cost Sean his little piece of heaven. He certainly found out the hard way didn't he. At least he gave up without any violence. A stronger person would go make a new life for himself. Good story with great imagery, Gareth.Well done. Nancy:)
Comment Written 24-Jan-2021
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Many thanks, Nancy. G
Comment from barbara.wilkey
You have left an interesting hook. What will Sean do next. I don't believe he will just give up. I am interested in reading your next post. Your writing is always intriguing.
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You have left an interesting hook. What will Sean do next. I don't believe he will just give up. I am interested in reading your next post. Your writing is always intriguing.
Comment Written 24-Jan-2021
reply by the author on 30-Jan-2021
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It intrigues me as frequently I have no idea where it's going. I blame James Herbert! lol G
Comment from RetroStarfish
Great start to this story with some lovely details: "...the murky water of a perpetually stained toilet... a mangy robe peppered with cigarette burns...three young lads sniffing glue from a plastic bag..."
You've also neatly woven in some mystery - the weal on his temple, the fate of the former resident.
I appreciate that you've made it clear in the title that this is part 1 of the story or I would have been sorely frustrated at the end. As it is, I can't wait for part 2.
reply by the author on 30-Jan-2021
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Great start to this story with some lovely details: "...the murky water of a perpetually stained toilet... a mangy robe peppered with cigarette burns...three young lads sniffing glue from a plastic bag..."
You've also neatly woven in some mystery - the weal on his temple, the fate of the former resident.
I appreciate that you've made it clear in the title that this is part 1 of the story or I would have been sorely frustrated at the end. As it is, I can't wait for part 2.
Comment Written 24-Jan-2021
reply by the author on 30-Jan-2021
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I usually write serialised. I kind of like it and it's a great way of building tension, suspense, excitement for a chapter end. G
Comment from Ric Myworld
AS always, you offer up outstanding descriptive writing that puts me right in the action and characters almost too relatable for pleasure. :-) Thanks for sharing another fine chapter.
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AS always, you offer up outstanding descriptive writing that puts me right in the action and characters almost too relatable for pleasure. :-) Thanks for sharing another fine chapter.
Comment Written 24-Jan-2021
reply by the author on 30-Jan-2021
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Many thanks for the great response, Rik. G
Comment from thaities, Rebecca V.
This is proving to be an exciting story to follow. Sean appears to be a character to be reckoned with in one way or the other. Very interesting.
Noticed one typo:
Left behind all his stuff. Sheets had to (be) burned, they were so stained. Never seen again."
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reply by the author on 30-Jan-2021
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This is proving to be an exciting story to follow. Sean appears to be a character to be reckoned with in one way or the other. Very interesting.
Noticed one typo:
Left behind all his stuff. Sheets had to (be) burned, they were so stained. Never seen again."
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Comment Written 24-Jan-2021
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Many thanks. Good catch with the missing word too.GMG
Comment from Katherine M. (k-11)
The description in this piece is beautiful.
I particularly liked
the mattress didn't recover, holding hostage the depression his ass had made
Then I thought about this. If the matress didn't recover, who was the victim here and who the antagonist? I have a feeling held hostage by the imprint of his ass might be better (just a thought)
I am reserving other comments until the later part(s), as I want to find out why you categorized it as you did.
Minor points for your consideration:
completely uneventful save for > as there is a caveat, I would remove completely
driveway of ex-wife's (formerly his) house > driveway of his ex-wife's (formerly his) house
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reply by the author on 30-Jan-2021
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The description in this piece is beautiful.
I particularly liked
the mattress didn't recover, holding hostage the depression his ass had made
Then I thought about this. If the matress didn't recover, who was the victim here and who the antagonist? I have a feeling held hostage by the imprint of his ass might be better (just a thought)
I am reserving other comments until the later part(s), as I want to find out why you categorized it as you did.
Minor points for your consideration:
completely uneventful save for > as there is a caveat, I would remove completely
driveway of ex-wife's (formerly his) house > driveway of his ex-wife's (formerly his) house
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Comment Written 24-Jan-2021
reply by the author on 30-Jan-2021
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if you've never heard the expression 'thundering down' you've never been to Ireland! lol that's exactly what it does.
many thanks GMG
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I have never been to Ireland, and stand corrected, sorry. (I am happy to have learned my new term for the day...)
Comment from davisr (Rhonda)
A melancholy story about one man's loss of a life he once knew, and of his acceptance of the reality, albeit, through the intervention of his ex wife.
Great descriptions made us feel a part of his world and heartache.
Well written,
Rhonda
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A melancholy story about one man's loss of a life he once knew, and of his acceptance of the reality, albeit, through the intervention of his ex wife.
Great descriptions made us feel a part of his world and heartache.
Well written,
Rhonda
Comment Written 24-Jan-2021
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many thanks for the great response once again, Rhonda. G