The chapter with the travellers just broke my heart. How terrifying must that whole experience been for Emily and Viktor? And poor Pamela and Patrick, I don't any amount of horror or tragedy could prepare you for a scene such as that one. I love the lighter chapter to follow, with Casey drunkenly making snow angels and molesting his wife ;) I do think these are big issues, though, that will have to be worked out between them rather than settled without really being settled because they're distracted by making love. Don't get me wrong, sometimes making love is just the healing a couple needs, but there are some issues that need to be addressed and aired or they'll just fester into something bigger and possibly deadly to the relationship. And yes, the thought of Casey whispering "mine" in Irish into my ear is enough to make me weak in the knees. -- Cindy's Cottage

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Date Posted: 12:14:48 08/08/09 Sat
Author: Carla
Subject: The chapter with the travellers just broke my heart. How terrifying must that whole experience been for Emily and Viktor? And poor Pamela and Patrick, I don't any amount of horror or tragedy could prepare you for a scene such as that one. I love the lighter chapter to follow, with Casey drunkenly making snow angels and molesting his wife ;) I do think these are big issues, though, that will have to be worked out between them rather than settled without really being settled because they're distracted by making love. Don't get me wrong, sometimes making love is just the healing a couple needs, but there are some issues that need to be addressed and aired or they'll just fester into something bigger and possibly deadly to the relationship. And yes, the thought of Casey whispering "mine" in Irish into my ear is enough to make me weak in the knees.
In reply to: Elaine 's message, "Mermaid in a Bowl of Tears, Ch. 23, The Travellers" on 21:13:40 08/07/09 Fri

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I liked that Pat and Sylvie had a weekly dinner with Jamie. I just feel that Jamie is lonely and I like knowing that he has become close friends with Pat and Sylvie. I felt devastated about the caravan scene and Victor waiting outside but then the next chapter had me giggling about Casey in the snow. I like the balance that Cindy writes with or perhaps it's organization of the chapters and events. (NT) -- Tracy, 19:36:44 08/08/09 Sat

I was thinking about that balance, as well, Tracy. It keeps things from becoming too heavy and shows, IMHO, that even in the midst of difficult times people still can find joy in the simple things in life. (NT) -- Carla, 21:15:53 08/08/09 Sat

The balance is very deliberate as I sort the chapters and keep a tenuous timeline in my head. I don't want anyone to get reading fatigue from one huge event after another or too much tension, etc. So alot of thought goes into that, mostly subconscious when I'm writing, but very conscious as I take the first draft apart and look at it with a more technical eye. (NT) -- celtgirl, 16:04:43 08/09/09 Sun
- The writing process never fails to amaze me or your gift of keeping things straight in your head - what a terrific memory. (NT) -- Tracy, 16:11:19 08/09/09 Sun
  - I think because the story almost seems to come from somewhere else, and I merely write it down on the characters' behalf, it's easy for me to keep things straight. Not that there isn't alot of hair pulling and frowning and 'what the hell was I trying to say here?' going on as I go over that first fully printed copy. (NT) -- celtgirl, 16:32:11 08/09/09 Sun

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