Thanks, Virginia! You were right on last time about Lois thinking she's poison to Clark -- but, and I'm so excited to finally get to say this about this story: things might be slightly better than you were dreading!
I'm relieved the flashbacks worked so well. They felt very in-character to me, but after being immersed in a story so long, I'm probably not the most objective judge! It's an excellent writer's group, and I'm thrilled to finally be getting so much done on this novel! It's a fantasy, and I'll be sure to let you all know when it gets published -- I'll need the early support!
Yes, scifiJoan, I was a bit worried about the way all the action plays out in this story -- it's just not the focus, and with this being written so subjectively, even abstractly, I knew we weren't going to get an in-depth action scene like most stories do. Hopefully, it works all right and doesn't leave anyone feeling too let down.
That second sentence of yours, LMA, is exactly what I hoped would happen as a result of this chapter! Being relieved and frustrated all at once hopefully helps keep the readers interested!
I knew you'd appreciate those bandages (should they ever appear). I absolutely love your recap -- I could have used it myself when coming back to the story!
Thank you, Lynn! I'm so sorry to have broken you -- and at the same time that I'm honored to have your trust, I am hoping that the 'good' parts will make up for all the depressing parts. Thanks for letting me know the intent of the story comes through 'powerfully,' though -- great to know! I am trying to get something published; I have several novels completed, but as they say, the first dozen or so are just practice! Hopefully it'll all come to fruition one day, but if not, I'll keep the original fiction folder in mind!
So glad that you decided to make the run to Sam's Club early, DC! Don't we all wish we could hit Trask with something hard and painful, him AND Luthor? I like the ideas of Trask and Luthor together -- one cold rationality, the other mad fervor; one envy, the other fanaticism; one intelligence, the other insanity. There's a lot of cool opposites to play around with there. I have actually managed to keep these chapters shorter than my usual long behemoths of chapters, haven't I? It's something of a miracle!
No problem, Christina -- I don't envy you the moving! Always an exhausting hassle! It would be nice if Clark and the rest could all go back to a normal life, wouldn't it? Maybe too nice for this story...
Thanks for pulling out that line about the poison, groobie -- it really does work as a nutshell line for the story, doesn't it? Lois does think she's making the right decision, and maybe they both really do need space to figure out what they really want and where they want to go from here.
So glad you're enjoying, G. Kuhn! I am slowly making my way through the final chapter, so you know, hopefully all the waiting (for me, too) will be over eventually!
Thank you, everyone!
