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I have been trying to come up with something that would reflect everything you went through to write this story of yours. And honestly, I am not sure these 200-odd words are going to do any justice to the kind of journey you undertook and/or the kind of transformation you went through as the author of Resistance. But I am going try...
Let us take stock of all that which made this story so different from the others you have written:
1. It is a much longer story - You sustained your reader's attention for thirty odd chapters. That's telling!
2. It is set almost seventy years ago - Your story spoke of your efforts at researching that time period, getting your historical facts in right order to tell a good story.
3. It is set at a historical time of country that was trying to free itself - This in itself is a challenge! A movement underway and to contextualize your characters in this setting is quite a feat. You did very well here too.
4. There were so many characters, plots and sub-plots...
5. Not to mention the range of emotions you described in your writing...
I mean, I could go on and on..
I have seen you get frustrated, get stumped with the plot at times, watched you think through your struggle and ultimately write your story.
It was a nuanced, mature and an evocative rendition of a couple who had to define and redefine their sense of home.
It was a heart rending description of a young soldier who gave up everything so others could have what he so desperately wanted for himself.
It was a warm portrayal of a marriage that withstood storms that couldn't uproot their deep seated love.
It was an achievement. That you are barely out of high school and you wrote this is a testament to your ability to tell a good story. I am not sure what else is left to say, So, I will end it with -
Congratulations! 👏
I hope you will give yourself a break, renew your energies and come back with more stories to tell. When the bard is ready, her audience is happy. ❤️
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