Date: July 28 2015 6:35 PM Title: Coming This Way
This story has so many unanswered questions. I in no way want to offer you any criticism you might take as offensive or obtruse to deter your motives for writing more to this.That being said, one of the most difficult aspects of telling any story is the ability to draw the reader in while maintaing an interest. It is truely an art to balance the two based on the timilieness of questions you provide and then the resolution you provide the reader. I am in fact entitled to nothing from you except your own enjoyment in writing this and I do not want to take that away by being impatient. I know you had said you had a 20 chapter map but, I just don't see that (not that I'm complaining). As a reader I would like to see some sort of resolutions made. When I began this chapter I got really excited that some answers were coming. As I read farther along I REALLY hoped Vera was going to offer at least a single crumb to Ellis to sway his interest. ANY answer to keep him hooked. I hope you continue to retain your passion and care in creating this great story for us but with so many unanswered questions what is the story really about? As a reader I'm confused. Maybe the new character, "bet" will be the one who killed his family? My advice would simply be for every three questions you ask at least answer one. But I'm a shitty writer :)
Author's Response:
I appreciate the feedback! Now I will say this much, the vast majority of your questions will be answered and "Bet" will be key to some of them. However, that being said, I do want to warn you that not quite everything will be answered as it may not have relevance to the story at large (or at least as I would see it). Now, that's not to say the major plot points will not be thoroughly discussed. The giant's origins, motivations, and so on will all be revealed however certain bits such as the death of Ellis' parents, the rest of his family, and so on may not be discussed much more. A lot of what I have done in this partiular arc, especially with Ellis, is provided brief views into his life. Much of his personal accounts are there only to make him seem more empathetic. Like I said though, all of the prominent stuff will be covered. Thanks again for following along and do not worry I will take your concerns into serious consideration!