Glad you liked it! My goal with this chapter was to make Annabelle feel like a somewhat new character, owing to John's presence and the sensation day she's had (even the interactions she has with John are decided abnormal and more aggressive than usual). She's very meek and submissive around other people, but she trusts John to stay with her and can thus be a little more playful with him, especially since he seems to like it. They have fairly childish banter with one another owing to their childhood friendship. At the same time, though, I did want to impress her sheer power and divine appearance to give readers an insight into just why so many people fear her (though I imagine this goes over most macrophiles' heads because they're into it, lol). Also... as much as there is a physical imbalance between Annabelle and John, there is also a massive social imbalance. John is very well-socialized and integrated into society, whereas Annabelle is naive and lonely due to her prolonged isolation and general hugeness. So since you like imagining alternative scenarios so much... consider how things would be different if John had sought to exploit and control Annabelle through her dependence and trust in him. Could be an interesting plotline.

That said, this story is going to have a pretty consistent tone throughout. Minimal drama, just a lot of characterization and worldbuilding with a few hints at how things could be different if any of the characters were changed. That's how this particular experiment started, so that's how I'm going to see it through. That said, I have some other stuff in the pipeline that is decidedly more action-oriented. I probably won't post it prior to this story's completion, though. It will depend on my progress and schedule. Whereas this story is fairly high-characterization and low action and Tipsy Titaness is a mix of both, my next short story is going to be almost entirely action (with lots of destruction) with minimal characterization. 

Thanks again! Glad you're enjoying it. 

You're definitely picking up on a lot of the things I'm trying to convey with this story, so I guess that reflects well on you as a reader and myself as a writer. Nothing in this story is intended to be all that subtle, as the plot is fairly straightforward and I'm more interested in the characters and the setting of the story anyway, so if this stuff weren't coming across clearly then I'd be failing in my intended purpose. 

The growth subplot of the story is one that I've taken particular care to construct. I think it's a fun little "what if" scenario for readers who love the character to play with. What would the implications of her growth be? How would it affect her life and that of those around her? I've given some suggestions, but nobody really knows. Given the scope of this story, however, we'll never really see that life, even if she is growing (and I will be resolving that question later). This is a "slice of life" story, so I'm not going to have her rapidly grow hundreds of feet tall in the final act or anything like that. Another great author asked me today if I was setting up a "rug pull" with this, but I'm really just playing with suspense and alternative scenarios to keep people engaged with the story as well as its world. "Is she growing? Is she not growing?" We'll have to wait and see, but it's not going to derail the story one way or another. 

Behind the scenes, this story has gotten way more attention and positive reception than I expected, so I'm considering doing a sequel or a spin-off with these characters later on down the road, but I'm committing to ending this particular "episode" the way I first set out to: A simple story that follows an extraordinary young woman through a single day in her extraordinary (but not necessarily exciting) life. I'm particularly eager for the final chapter, so I don't want to cheapen the ending by dragging the narrative beyond my original vision. I believe that if you have a great ending, you should stick to it and then work on a sequel. I'll likely make a note in the final chapter about potential sequels (or a spin-off), but in the meantime you know how to contact me on GTSCity and there's a thread for the story there if you'd like to discuss it further.

Thank you! I'm glad the descriptions worked for you. I had originally conceived of a more graphic bathing scene to pad the chapter, but it occurred to me that it didn't really vibe with the story's "g-rating" so I ended up writing that daydream sequence instead. Personally, it kind of bothers me when somebody breaks the tone of their story to write a few gratuitous paragraphs about their "favorite content." It's immersion-breaking for me when an otherwise fast-paced action story lingers a little too long on the vore, you know? Writing "rated-G nudity" was a new experience, but it's nice to know it got the point across. The final chapter of the novel will likely be a bit more amorous, but I'm going to do my best to maintain the G-rating on this particular story (no promises for my other stories, though). I've still got a few chapters to decide on that, though, as I'd conservatively estimate we're only halfway through the story (perhaps a little less). 

I'm likewise glad you're enjoying the wandering thoughts. I like to use them for the world-building and characterization of the story, as Annabelle's existence on the farm is rather dull and lonely. Honestly, I'm not sure how many more of these moments we'll still have in narrative at this point as the story is going to pick up a bit with more dialogue and characters (which means less lonely time with Annabelle). That said, the story should maintain the same level of thoughtfulness and it commitment to exploring the world and the characters within. 

As far characters getting pushed too far goes, though, I can spoil it a little and say that this story isn't going to go that way. There may be a coming incident in the town (wink, wink), but it's going to be incidental to Annabelle's presence, not a result of willful or malicious behavior. What you are describing is much closer to the premise of my novel (Tipsy Titaness), so if you have the patience to read that I would recommend it, but this story is going to stay pretty gentle. That was the prompt the voters chose. However, the next two short stories I'm writing (which I've outlined but won't begin working on until after this story is finished) are closer to the "good girls grow bad" theme. 

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. Truthfully, I wasn't planning to introduce the priest until much later in the story and he was just going to be minor character, but this chapter had a way of getting away from me in a manner I never expected and it just seemed to fit too well. At first I was kind of uncomfortable with including religion at all in the story, but it is indubitably a large part of the rural American culture so I felt like I had to touch on it a little. Overall, I'm pretty happy with how this chapter turned out, though I wasted a lot of time researching land clearance and regenerative agriculture techniques that I will likely never use. xD

I think most of the audience will prefer to read about Annabelle's past than a detailed explanation of how and why the soil was being turned over and the impact it had visa-vis nutrients, crop growth, and so on. If we ever get giants IRL, I have some pretty innovative ideas for their use in agriculture. ;)