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Hello Chiara - here for the galazy reviewing event yay:)
i wasn't sure how to feel about this drabble if i'm honest because it basically had a twist at the end. you build up so much tense and pressure in the first half of this piece that i think i'm fearing for the safe of this child here. you use some really wonderful language here to ramp up the suspense, like how thinking about he is a little scared of the dark and the listening for those foot prints.
I love that you did that to the ending of this piece because it was really quite cute and you do angst so well but the relief of it being a suspenseful kids game was so nice. I think it was really clever for you to play it like that. there is just something very you about this piece which is probably why I liked it so much
Abbi xx
Author's Response:Hello, Abbi, my dear! <3
Back again trying to catch up a little with my unanswered reviews... :P
Yes, I apologize for the twist and for scaring you a bit in the beginning... but also I'm proud that I tricked you a little... :P I'm glad you could feel the tenseness in the first part, but also I'm glad you're happy it was only a game! :D
I love your comment about how there's something that's very "me" about this piece! It made me smile! <3
Thank you so much for the lovely review! <3
Hi Chiara, here for the galazy!
I love all the envvironments you've created in this series. The reference to Alice for Wonderland is perfect. I alwyas love how you flip from the negative to the positive side of solitude so quickly. It really rounds out the whole series and just generally works as a commentary on life about balance <3 anyway, i digress
I love how being yourself is like the ultimate form of peaceful solitude. You are not worried about any other societal expectations, only focused on what you truly want to do or be.
To get to that place of enlightenment where you don't worry about what others think....will I ever get there? Maybe not, but this story is such a great thing to reach towards. And I love that last line as well, "you belong in the sky" its seriously so uplifting
Lovely work, Chiara!!
Catherine
Author's Response:Hello again! :D
I've tried to capture all different aspects of solitude, both positive and negative, I'm glad you like that about this series, and all the different situations and environments! And I'm happy you liked the reference to Alice in Wonderland in this one! <3
It is a great goal, getting to be your true self without the influence of societal expectations and without worrying about what others think... but yeah, so hard, almost impossible, to reach! But we can still try, and we can still hope, and we can still find escapism in our creative works, if nothing else, right? :P I'm glad you found this one uplifting! <3
Thank you so much for another lovely review! <3 <3 <3
Hi Chiara, back for more for the galazy!
Ooohh what a multifaceted word, vicinity. Especially because in this first paragraph, she is totally physically close to this man, but not emotionally close. literally "uncaring" This is such a hard thing to read, and so realistic :(
This is so painful, when she feels embarrassed and doesn't want to be seen. I've felt this before, and solitude like this only leads to more solitude :( I love how you use, vortex, void, and vicinity, its cool to see that alliteration throughout <3
Another sad one, but well done Chiara
Catherine
Author's Response:Hi again, Catherine! <3
Yes, this is another sad one... it's so hard when you are so close physically to someone, but so distant emotionally... :/ I meant this to represent the aftermath of a bad breakup, although I suppose it can apply to a lot of different situations, too... poor girl, anyway... :(
So glad you liked this one, also from a stylistic pov, with the allitterations! <3
Thank you for another great review! <3
Hi Chiara, back for the galazy!
Wow, this one kinda hurts. I knew as soon as I read the title that I would be in for it. And then the first line, after reading about time, is just too much. "ultimately, it doesn't matter" you don't know how much that resonates with me <3 Which is, sad? But feels so true
It's so true that another world wouldn't even matter to us. That we are only a speck in the middle of a giant landscape of living things. such a huge concept that you boil down for us. YES life is mostly fortune, things just sort of happen. and we are so small compared to everything else </3 heartbreaking but true
AHAHAHAH you got me with the end!! that's so crazy, and such a good way to put it all into perspective <3
I seriously loved this one, Chiara, seriously <3
Catherine
Author's Response:Hi again, Catherine! :D
I am rather proud of this one! :P I've always thought that there's no reason why there shouldn't be life somewhere else in the universe, since it's so vast, but also that it would be so far away we'll probably never cross it, so it doesn't change much... I wanted to play with that idea in this one, and I'm happy it caught you a bit by surprise! :P
But also, yeah, it is a bit sad when you think about the vastity of the universe and how small and insignificant we are in comparison... :/
So happy you liked this one as well! <3
Hi Chiara, back for the galazy!
I can really feel the exhaustion in this one. The way you structure this is really the thing that sticks out the most, to me. like every line is another minute or hour until next part of her life. And it's kind so sad how this is just after a normal day at work.
I can relate to that humdrum kind of life, feeling like you go to work and then go home and that's your whole existence. it's the saddest kind of solitude, i think. :( It's such a hard thing to get out of.
Especially since many people are working remotely, the days bleed into one another and it just can feel endless. I also love the ellipses you use at the end, there. It makes me feel like another day is just beginning again, starting the whole process over!
Great chapter, Chiara :)
Author's Response:Hi again, Catherine! <3
So glad you "liked" this one, too!
Yes, it can be so hard, falling into this routine and feeling like that's all you have... :/ it's so tiring and energy-draining and sad... :/ I'm glad the structure helped emphasizing it!
Thank you so much for another great review! <3
Chiara
Hi Chiara, here for the galazy!
I definitely relate to the need for silence. It honestly is the only thing that calms me sometimes, and I love how you frame it that way. Especially, "the turmoil of the world", which is something that we all need a break from. I love how you talk about all the different forms of silence in that first paragraph, too, and how your voice is a part of that silence
And how in that silence you can find out a lot about yourself. Especially with the way we are all so distracted with all forms of media, this is super important. This is another one that has me tearing up, tbh. The last line, especially. "you find the strength to start again"
It's these types of lines that really hit me where it hurts. you are such an amazing wordsmith <3
Catherine
Author's Response:One last reply for today! :D
I think we all need a few moments of silence in our lives from time to time... be it actual silence, or more metaphorical silence... and yes, sometimes you just need a break from everything to recharge and to understand yourself! So glad this resonated with you! <3
Thank you so much for another great review!
Snowball hug,
Chiara
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I love the description of the ocean in this first sentence!! "water conquering land" is an especially great part of it, and gives us a little insight into the speaker. Things are being taken over, changed in his pov. I just love when one sentence holds so much powr like that
And the personification of the horizon is so *chef's kiss* I feel like this is a great portrait of introspection, like he's trying to work through something that we don't see or know about (alone, solitude)
I am curious about the language "conquering and retreating"...I wonder if there is some sort of war in his mind. OR if he really is jsut contemplating the movement of the ocean and its power.
Either way, another beautiful drabble, Chiara!
Catherine
Author's Response:Hi again, Catherine! <3
So glad you liked the description of the ocean in this, and the image of water conquering land. So glad you felt it was powerful writing! <3
And that you liked the personification of the horizon, too! There's something about sunsets on the sea that is so magical, right? This is definitely a moment of introspection for the protagonist here!
I didn't really mean anything specific with the battle language, he was just contemplating the movement of the ocean in my mind, but who knows?
Thank you so much for another lovely review! <3
Hi Chiara, back for the galaz!!
At first I thought this might have been about someone at a new school or a new workplace, but it's something much worse :( I can't relate to this, of course, but the hopelessness you display here helps me imagine
The pain in the fourth paragraph with all the questions is so real, though. Not being able to answer but not wanting to disappoint, either. that must feel like so much pressure :( and only weigh more on a person
And its sad to read about the relief of being left alone, but the solitude here seems like its about no one understanding. that not remembering is bad, but being asked to try and remember is worse :(
Thank you, Chiara, such an insightful piece
Author's Response:Hi again! <3
I don't actually have any experience with amnesia either, so I went with what I imagine it might be like. I'm glad it seemed to work!
It must be so hard and pressuring for the protagonist, all the questions and pushes to remember... of course, the family are just trying to help, and maybe reassure themselves a little as well... and don't realize they are making things harder... :/ And yes, there is definitely the relief of being physically alone, but there's also the loneliness that comes with feeling separated from the people you should know and don't... :/
So glad you liked this piece, too! <3
Hi Chiara, back for more of the galazy!!
I love how you capture the trnasient quality of a museum. Whenever I visit a museum, I do feel like I am transported to another world, and you capture that so well!! I want to go to a museum now
And you also get how personal art feels when you are looking at it. It is solitude, in a way, but its also jumping into another world that is not yours <3 You paint such a great picuter (haha, paint, get it?) of what it feels like to be in a room with a ton of people but still feel alone, you and a little piece of art.
It's almost like you are sharing in a secret world with the artist themselves <3
I love this one! art deserves to be appreciated :)
Catherine
Author's Response:Hi again, Catherine, my dear! <3
Visiting museums does feel like you're jumping into another world... and yes, art speaks to each of us differently, and it's a very personal experience!
So glad you liked this one, too! <3
Back for the galazy!
I love how I can identify the moods of these drabblles by just the first few sentences. Your use of short (two-word) sentences makes me feel on edge and makes me aware that something is slightly off here. I love that.
And in the second section I can totally read the sense of regret he feels after being pulled in by the toys :( I like how you place this sense of urgency, too. Like, this is not that scary in the grand scheme, but for a little kid its terrifying. Oh no, and when he goes after who he thinks his dad is!! That's so sad, I feel for this little boy so much
Aww, I'm glad it was such a happy ending. Everything seems like the end of the world when you are so little.
Loveed this one, Chiara!
Catherine
Author's Response:Hello again, Catherine! <3
Ah, I know, poor child... getting lost when you are little is just so scary... :/ And when you think you've found your parent, but they turn out to be a stranger instead... :/ Fortunately, he was found again and it all end well! ;)
So glad you liked this one, too! <3
Hi Chiara, back for the good of the galazy!
First of all, super great use of the letter 'K'. This first section is really nostagic to me. It makes me wonder if this is about you, actually, or just the speaker. It feels like a warm, comfy home <3 And I love how you emphasize the solitude with "it's all you need"
I love putting on music when I bake. Something about the way you craft your phrases really puts the audience into the moment!! And the company of the sound is all you need when you're baking :)
Your worries dissolving like dandelion seeds -- such a good line. Like you are kneading your worries into the bread. Such a satisfying image you conjure. And then the last line, "I miss you, mum" really puts the whole thing into perspective <3 This feels like such a welcoming place of solitude that I wouldn't even mind it :)
Such a great chapter to jump back into!
Catherine :)
Author's Response:Hi again! <3
This is definitely another nostalgic one! I think there's something so soothing about the process of baking... especially with some music playing in the background. And it is one of those activities that you can definitely enjoy on your own <3
It's sad that they lost their mother, but it's comforting that the bond lives in the recipe, right? <3
Thank you so much for another lovely review! <3
Hi Chiara, back for more reflections in the galazy,
I feel like this is another happier version of solitude, which I am super into as well!
I like the way you say "just him, a few clothes in a rucksack...", that is what gives me that uplifting feeling. And also "all he owns, all he needs". I wonder how you decide who to think about when writing these. Are they all different characters? Or just a few that you are fleshing out here?
And I like the hesitation that you have him go through here. That going away from his hometown, seeking the unknown, you portray that so well. But he is able to do it, and actually feels that rushing sensation that can come from being on one's own :)
I love that you are able to represent that you don't need someone else in your life to be happy :) This is especially seen through the words "content sigh", like he is finally finding what he wants out of life.
Thank you for this uplifting drabble Chiara!!
Catherine
Author's Response:I wish I were brave enough to just pack up and leave for a lone trip... :P It must be a wonderful, uplifting experience... definitely a happy version of solitude! ;)
Actually, I have no idea who these characters are... :P I made a point of not giving them names or specific features, because I sort of meant these moments to just be more universal, about humanity in general... does it make sense? (Of course, that's not completely true, because some of them do have specific features, depending on the context of the drabble, but still, they are meant to be general people and not specific characters. I'd say that they are all different people, though :P)
I think feeling a bit of uncertainty and fear of the unknown before leaving for a journey like this would be natural... but he's brave enough to overcome it and go. And yes, you don't necessarily need someone else in your life to be happy! :D
Thank you so much for another wonderful review! <3
Hi Chiara, always back for more galazying!
This is a great word for solitude, of course. I like the placement of her "in an angle of the room" already; it feels sort of cornered and shuttered off. And a "thoughtful light in her eyes" while she watches all the other partiers is a great way to describe an introvert. I definitely align myself with the word, so I feel that.
I like the way she feels like "she wishes is were as easy for her" because other people never seem to understand. Not only is it annoying to be around a lot of people, it is also just draining on your energy. And the enjoyment of solitude is also so nice to read about haha.
It's a nice picture of an introvert enjoying a party to the best of their ability! I honestly feel this overwhelming feeling that you describe here, like when she can "bear to stay for another hour". Solitude can be nice sometimes :)
Thanks Chiara!!
Catherine
Author's Response:A party with lots of unknown people can be draining for us introverts, right? :P But it can be nice if you can stay in your angle and watch and just enjoy the drinks and the music and observing the people... :D
I do envy extroverts a little, and wish that I could find it easy to just talk to new people and feel at ease in big groups... but yeah, it's nice to just enjoy our solitude when we can :P
Thank you so much for another lovely review! <3
Hi Chiara, back for the galazy event!
I really love the way you start this one out on such a light note. With such a heavy word on this letter, it really highlights the contrast. And she seems content with her work, even though it has to do with death. She can appreciate that her work is beautifulflower arranging at least.
I love the way that you talk about this graveyard--not spooky or creepy, but sort of lovely and melancholic. Like this person is communing with the one they lost. And she is trying to come back to the life they shared together :(
Even if she is alone, this solitude might be wanted. A time spent alone with her former love <3 The words "a soft breeze caresses her" really sent chills up my arms. And her loneliness is comforted by the fact that he might have been listening.
I love all the different ways you are able to talk about solitude! Looking forward to more
Catherine
Author's Response:Hi again! <3
This one might actually be one of my favourites... :P Yes, it's sad, but more in a melanchonic, bittersweet sort of way. She feels the pain of her loss, of course, but she also finds comfort in tending to the grave and talking to him, and in the possibility that he might still be somewhere and listening to her... <3
So glad you liked this one, too!!! <3
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This one seems to start in a bit of a frenzy, starting literally with "faster and faster". I lover reading these knowing that you have the point of view of solitude. It's a great way to practice writing about a feeling even in a way that seems positive (I love this whole entire series, if you can't tell)
It's in simple phrases like "disconnection from reality" that keys us in on what you are trying to say without having to say it, just *chef's kiss*. THe happiness that comes from enjoying oneself is so awesome, but I have also felt that awkward moment when you realize other people see you.
And the fact that he feels like a thief foe being happy is so sad. And the separate demographics, him seemingly an adult and all the others children or parents. I wish that he could find that happiness again. Or does!
Another great one, Chiara <3
Catherine
Author's Response:Hi again, Catherine! <3
I'm so glad you are enjoying this collection as a whole, and the theme of solitude, in both its positive and negative aspects! :D
As adults, there are certain things we aren't supposed to enjoy anymore, right? And yet, it can be those small moments of joy that keep us alive... and this is sort of where I was going with this piece, I think. He finds this moment of happiness in this environment that it is not "meant for him", and it's sad because he feels like he's stealing this fleeting moment of happiness... and it's even more sad, because a funfair is an experience meant for friend groups or families, and he's experiencing it alone, which adds this addictional divide between him and everyone else... :/
So glad you enjoyed this one, too, anyway! <3 <3 <3
This one is really exciting to me, as a dancer and as someone who knows this piece of music. I will listen to it while I read <3
I know the feeling of not being able to stop, of knowing that you can't stop movin when onstage. That pressure can definitely feel isolating when you don't have a support system. I can feel it in the way you describe how she has lost some of her flowers and the sweat on her veils.
And she needs to keep pushing. I can feel that with the way you use shorter sentences after you talk about rhythm. The cut off sentences make my heart race a little faster! I also love how you wrote tht long block of a paragraph before moving on, it definitely felt like a marathon that was gaining pace.
"to please a god who probably doesn't even care" is such a great way to explain how performers can often feel. Like they do all this work just to go unappreciated, anyway. Even the crowd will forget the next day.
AH I didn't know I would love this one so much, though I should have expected it <3
Thanks Chiara
Author's Response:So glad you enjoyed this one, too! :D
A lot of people have mentioned the pressure of performing when reading this... and I suppose it can definitely be read that way! The need to go on, no matter how exausted you are... it can indeed be isolating... and yes, you put all that effort in it and maybe you don't even get recognized for it... it must be so hard... :/
So glad you could appreciate this piece, especially as a dancer! <3 Thank you so much for another lovely review! <3
Hi Chiara, continuing to traverse the galazy
I like how you start this drabble with a question, demanding the audience to address it themselves. I definitely have felt aloen in a crowd.
I think especially the line "different voices reduced to background noise" gives me this sensation. Or voices of people that are totally different from you. I feel like this is one of the things about solitude that I don't personally mind.
But being unseen not by choice, that's hard. And choosing to be seen is hard, too. The last paragraph, "if you really wanted to". I love the way you present that sometimes, solitude is a state of being you can't really pull yourself out of or a state that you would like to remain in.
This one gave me a lot to think about! I am curious how you come up with the words to use. Do they just come to you? Or do you spend time thinking about them?
Catherine
Author's Response:I think we all have felt alone in a crowd at some point... right? (Okay, maybe not everyone, but I'm sure most people have... :P)
You can be surrounded by thousands of people, hundreds of conversations, but it's just environment if you're not a direct part of it... if that makes sense?
And yes, sometimes being seen is so hard. And sometimes it isn't, but you just don't feel it is worth the effort.
So glad you liked this one, too! :D Mostly, the words just occurred to me (I struggle with a couple to fill the alphabet, but in general I just went with the inspiration of the moment and whatever word/context had come to me then...)
Thank you for another lovely review! <3
Hi Chiara, back to traverse the galazy
I already can feel the sense of solitude in this letter. The way you describe the beautiful things in the tower; overabundance and things that signify value. I think having material items is often the way you can feel most alone :( Especially when the world goes round and round.
I alwys wonder about the guilt that people who have a ton of money feel. Like the 1% people: do they think about people who can't afford to eat? But this princess doesn't understand a lot of things about life, it seems :( And she doesn't know about freedom.
I love how you talk about it as both bliss and damnation. All sorts of people can be sad or be missing out on a part of life <3 I love reading these, even though they make me sad/melancholic/actually think about real life things.
Thanks, Chiara
Catherine :)
Author's Response:Hi again, Catherine! <3
I meant this in a typical fairytale fashion: the princess being a prisoner in her tower. Only, this princess isn't even aware that she's a prisoner because she has no experience of the real world outside... I guess it can be read in a more metaphorical way, though, with the divide between the super rich people and the ordinary ones... because you can have all the riches in the world, but if you don't have something "spiritual" to go with it, they are meaningless, right? And yes, big riches often bring loneliness... at least, I imagine...
I'm so glad you liked this one too, and that it gave you something to reflect on! <3
Hi Chiara, I am back for more galazy voyaging
This is such a mysterious beginning! I feel like I am one of the ones who doesn't understand, lol. And what is it that the speaker doesn't understand themselves? So it's not shyness, just secretiveness. :eyes:
Oh, I see. The ace is someone trying to understand their asexuality. This is such a clever way to introduce it, especially because it highlights the way that people don't understand it. Now this is a little heartbreaking, that they are never understood, never heard. And they just keep silent and secret because it's easier tha nhaving to explain </3
This is a really hard way to start the series, and i almost wish i did start here, Chiara. Wow. The solitude of no one hearing and understanding you is one of the hardest <3
Thank you for sharing this!
Catherine
Author's Response:I didn't even realize the beginning read mysterious... but yeah, I guess it does... :P
Honestly, asexuality is such a hard identity, because while it isn't nowhere near as frowned upon as other sexualities, it is so invisible and misunderstood... and as an asexual it is so easy to doubt yourself, to wonder if there's something broken/not working within yourself (I haven't known asexuality was a thing for a while, and seeing everyone around me falling in love and having relationships while I just didn't... it was so hard... it still is, a bit, but at least now I can give it a name... and I know I'm not alone in this...)
Thank you so much for the lovely review! <3
I'm still recovering from Quarantine, but into Rain for our voyage into the galazy
I feel like I am inside that quarantine space while reading this chapter. I don't know if that's what you intended, but that's the feeling I get. Especially from the "deserted streets" line.
And then, while it's lonely, it's comfortable and cleansing. There's a thing about comfortable and how you can also be too comfortable, and I'm pondering that thougt with this. I think it has something to do with the "safety" of the home, literal and figurative.
And everything being still at the end sort of calms me, at least. The rain has it's job, to fall. And ours is maybe just to watch it. <3
Your words are so lovely
Catherine
Author's Response:Hi again, Catherine! <3
I don't know if I meant this to relate to the Quarantine one exactly, I think I was more going with the stillness that can accompany some rainy days... and I actually wrote this on a rainy day in the mountains, where that stillness is probably more evident, so I guess I sort of captured the feeling of that moment... :P It was meant to be a more comforting kind of solitude, anyway!
And I think I also get what you are saying about the "too comfortable"... but sometimes just watching the rain fall can be so peaceful and refreshing.
So glad you liked my writing in this! <3
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This is such a timely word choice, obviously, and very much about solitude.
And talking about people as numbers really does reduce us. I never really considered that, but it definitely had something to do with the loneliness during quarantine. Like so many people, with all their differences, are just thrown into one category. It's terrible.
The way you capture the passage of time as we grow older during this time is so accuracte for me. And it especially reminds me of the solitude of early 2020. Honestly, this little chaptere is reminding me to look at the present and appreciate what I have.
And it really is making me tear up a lot. But I'm appreciative, because it's raining outside and my Valentine's Day flowers are on the window and its all very aesthetic <3
Love this
Catherine
Author's Response:Hello again, Catherine, my dear! <3
Ah, yes... it's all way too familiar, after 2 years and a half of covid, isn't it? I was pretty much describing my experience of covid lockdowns, and I bet it's what we all went through to some extent.
Reducing people to numbers is cruel, but it makes sense that it would happen in a situation like this one... still, it's sad... and yes, the passage of time, with all days being practically the same, also kind of lose its meaning... it's nice that things are slowly getting back to "normal"...
So glad this one resonated with you! Thank you so much for another lovely review! <3
Hi Chiara, back for more galazy reviewing!
This word really caught my eye! I know I'm totally going out of order, and maybe that is not intended, but I couldn't pass this chapter up.
I love how you talk about the various stages of being a piano, kind of. The crescendo and the crashing, and the viloence of the keys. Even though it's so multitudinous, it is still only the piano that remains.
And also the pianist, who is alone in their own way, sitting comfortably in the language of music. It kind of reminds me of the "starving artist" trope, which has a lot of issues, the main of which is how solitude breaks people down. It's kind of like the pianist here becomes a medium by which the piano can speak, and is just sitting, waiting to play again.
So cool!! And so glad I chose this one <3
Catherine
Author's Response:You've really been spoiling me here... :P And no worries about going in random order, these are all disconnected anyway! ;)
Piano music is unique in the way the intensity of the touch determines the intensity of the sound, and I was just trying to picture that, in a bit more metaphorical way... :P And yes, making art and sort of getting lost into it is its own form of solitude. Not sure if in a good or bad way, I guess it depends on the intensity of it (no pun intended :P) But yeah, the image of the pianist completely lost in their music and almost unaware of anything else is pretty much what I was going for here.
I'm so glad you enjoyed this one, too! <3
Hi Chiara, back for another galazy review!
I love your writing, but this is so dark coming from you. I like how you are able to give us a sense of fear with only this first sentence. I can tell that he is afraid as he holds his breath in the darkness. And even the use of the word brave is important here.
And I wonder who it is he's afraid of? :( I hate to consider it, but a place of fear is definitely a place of solitude. And also the fear of being heard is such a scary thing. To know a person that blows up even at the slightest noise :/ That really hits home.
Wow, you really got me with the ending. I was in such a state of terro and despair for this poor boy, honestly! I do recall that feeling of the world resting on my shoulders in hide and seek, lol. But what an artful way of writing it.
Love this!
Catherine
Author's Response:Hello again! <3
Sorry for making this sound darker and scarier than it actually was... but I did do that on purpose to an extent, so I'm happy that's the feeling you got from this! And yes, fear can be so isolating, too...
But fortunately it was only a game of hide and seek! :P It is a pretty serious business at that age, though, isn't it? ;)
Thank you so much for another awesome review! <3
Hi Chiara,
Here for a review for the galazy event,
I think that envy is a great word to go with solitude. Having that feeling kind of immediately separates you from your friends and family! And I love how you connect that feeling with excluded.
The way you talk about it as an uncontrollable emotion is really true, like even if you know its's bad and hurtful to other people, you can't help but feel it the more you think about it. And that maybe even if it is in your head, your head's still a real thing.
And also the barrier feels like it's cloacking the way you describe it. Like you can feel them clawing through, but you can't see, and aren't even sure if that's real or if you should trust it.
And you continue to live alone in it.
I really like how you complicate this feeling, Chiara <3
Catherine
Author's Response:Hey, Catherine! :D
So happy you decided to stop by and check out my drabble collection! <3
Envy can really isolate you, right? It's awful, but it's very true... :/ And it is sort of an uncontrollable emotion, and even if you know it's unfair, you can't help but feel it... :(
I'm glad the image of the tendril seemed fitting! And sometimes it's so hard to trust that there's someone who cares behind it, so you prefer to just stay in your envy and solitude... :/
So glad you liked this one, even if it's a bit painful... thank you so much for the great review! <3
Hello again, dear! <3
Is this about writing fanfiction because I feel like it could be about that. But also, it could be about anything that the reader finds freeing, and that is part of the beauty of the piece. I think anyone - definitely any adult - can relate to wanting to escape from the long to do lists and expectations and monotony and boredom that life can sometimes bring. And especially during the pandemic when it is harder to find adventure in the wider world, fidning adventure within oneself is especially important.
And I love the part about not needing other people to understand.
xoxo Renee
Author's Response:Hi again, my love! :)
It is partly about fanfiction, yes. I guess it is about art/creativeness in general, and daydreaming, and just escapism in whatever form... I agree, every adult needs some form of it in their lives (or maybe not everyone, but most people... maybe... :P)
And no, you don't need people to understand, everyone should have the right to enjoy what gives them happiness... right?
Thank you so much for stopping by and reviewing!
Love you,
Chiara
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