Martin, you are a really good writer. You have a way of conveying so much emotion without over explaining things or over dramatizing. This is such a lovely story and the mystery of the unknown inhabits it so gently. Bravo!
Thank you so much, Alicia. That means a great deal to me.
I’m especially touched by what you said about emotion without overexplaining, because that balance matters very much to me when I write. And I love your phrase about the mystery of the unknown inhabiting the story gently. That is very close to what I was trying to do.
Thank you, as always, for reading so generously and so closely.
For a long time, I was thoughtful, perplexed and, perhaps, if I could materialize Anna’s reactions, they would look like mine, at the time of reading. At a certain moment, my heart literally trembled! Tell me: was this story a legend, a real case or your own creation? I thought it was fantastic, especially the details (again), which brought me the exact impression of what each character could be feeling!
Thank you so much, Ana. I’m deeply glad it reached you that way.
It is my own story, but it was inspired by something that really happened somewhere in my wider family. After a death, an unknown woman from the Black Forest called and spoke of details from the final hours that she should not have known. She also said that nothing in the apartment should be changed, because the dead person still had something left to do and needed to remain able to find their way.
That stayed with me for a long time. I didn’t want to reproduce the event exactly, but to follow the feeling it left behind, the uncertainty of it and the strange quiet that can settle around grief. So the fact that it felt real to you means a great deal to me.
It was really real for me, Martin! And the details, that was also impressive. I really liked the story, deep and with a lot to think about, the main part being the issue of grief and believing (or not) in a higher force.
Martin, you are a really good writer. You have a way of conveying so much emotion without over explaining things or over dramatizing. This is such a lovely story and the mystery of the unknown inhabits it so gently. Bravo!
Thank you so much, Alicia. That means a great deal to me.
I’m especially touched by what you said about emotion without overexplaining, because that balance matters very much to me when I write. And I love your phrase about the mystery of the unknown inhabiting the story gently. That is very close to what I was trying to do.
Thank you, as always, for reading so generously and so closely.
It’s my pleasure, Martin! You’re one of my favorite writers on this platform. ❤️
That is such a lovely thing to say, Alicia. Thank you so much. ❤️
For a long time, I was thoughtful, perplexed and, perhaps, if I could materialize Anna’s reactions, they would look like mine, at the time of reading. At a certain moment, my heart literally trembled! Tell me: was this story a legend, a real case or your own creation? I thought it was fantastic, especially the details (again), which brought me the exact impression of what each character could be feeling!
Thank you so much, Ana. I’m deeply glad it reached you that way.
It is my own story, but it was inspired by something that really happened somewhere in my wider family. After a death, an unknown woman from the Black Forest called and spoke of details from the final hours that she should not have known. She also said that nothing in the apartment should be changed, because the dead person still had something left to do and needed to remain able to find their way.
That stayed with me for a long time. I didn’t want to reproduce the event exactly, but to follow the feeling it left behind, the uncertainty of it and the strange quiet that can settle around grief. So the fact that it felt real to you means a great deal to me.
It was really real for me, Martin! And the details, that was also impressive. I really liked the story, deep and with a lot to think about, the main part being the issue of grief and believing (or not) in a higher force.
Thank you so much.
I’m very moved that you read it that way. The tension between grief and belief was at the heart of the story for me, so I’m glad it came through.
And I’m especially happy that the details stayed with you.