[Report This]Date: June 25 2013 7:53 PM Title: Nicole – request and reunion.
I like chapter 29.
Author's Response: Yeah, me too - it really shows the emotions and experiences of those firsts, while touching on some mothers plans and exposing parts of the Erica's...
Wait a minute - You meant the 19th chapter, didn't you!
Date: June 14 2013 1:56 PM Title: Nicole – request and reunion.
This is probably one of the most interesting chapters so far in regards to what feeling it can invoke in the reader. Reading this chapter and its depiction of the often seen 'giantess on city' motive it incited a certain feeling of wrongness while reading it, a queasiness in the pit of your stomach. And all the same you wouldn't stop reading.
It showcases elements that are often downplayed in favor of focusing on the sexy parts involved in such an event and honestly at one point made me question why do I even enjoy this.
I get the feeling you are trying to portrait a deconstruction of the usual mega/giga gts scenario.
PS: I think the contact formular is broken, I tried writing you but it seems the message never arrived. Though your own message went through to my email adress.
I wouldn't mind talking a bit further about story mechanics but I am uncertain how to contact you besides using this site.
Author's Response: Well, it is not about deconstruction of the genre, just.. focusing on different parts of how wrong everything they are doing is with realistic and emotional analysis. I guess it could be called this way then. The saddest part was of course the POV, where I was indeed trying to make the reader feel just how terrible such behaviour can be - but.. wasn't the ch5 even worse? It got a bit crazy at times, although.. it seemed much scarier to me.
When it comes to other stories - usually writers only depict the events and it doesn't seem that bad - although it makes the giantesses actions often seem shallow. I was trying to portray both sides - most of the caretakers is ignorant, but the people, well... it's definitely not "shallow" for them at all.
In any case - I'm happy that at least one person understand what I've been trying to accomplish (I'm not sure about the other reviewers) and thanks again!
Date: June 07 2013 8:22 AM Title: Nicole – request and reunion.
good chapter. It's nice to see some 'interaction' with the cities. I know its done to death in the other stories on this site but I feel it would add to this story.
Author's Response: But isn't this enough for the 'city-play' topic? Surely there are many more variations that can be explored, but - especially at this size - it would all seem repetitive. Even here, I was rather focused on showing the POV with emotions and events that actually contribute to the story - rather than just empty documentary-style descriptions. I mean.. they are fun and all, but - "it's done to the death" indeed. Not to mention that I'm sure anybody who has gotten this far can surely imagine a common "plays" that must have been happening in other zones for decades now.
There will be some more "cruelty" and "violence", but I wasn't planning to describe a lot of details on what's happening under the character's feet. Do You think I should?
Of course the biggest problem with the "caretakers" "violence" - they don't see it this way, hence the quotes - is that littles stories would almost always be quick (as in "splat") and most of the girls perspective... well, is not very interesting either - how can one be passionate about crushing some dots aka "stupid micros"? Now of course it will be completely different when Kate turns evil, but until then...