Empty. Ben feels his isolation keenly, remembers his wife and their pets. He is troubled by a terrifying incident involving a migraine and his wife's dog.
Thank you, Salima. Yes, there are parallels. I also suffer from migraines. Sadly, I'm not a millionaire (though those ain't what they used to be). Thankfully, I'm not a widower. My best mate at school was Tel, short for Terry. I might have to write about him one day!
Cheers, Dan, much appreciated. The opportunity to hear the author reading their own words is one of the real added-value aspects of Substack, I think. Definitely do that thing!
Hey Steve. I listened to this for a second time, while listening on air pods, and became more aware of how good you are at writing a story. People like me just write a string of associated ideas and images, but you know how to plot a story. Your voice adds to the experience. Like handwriting, it is a feedback loop with the production of personality.
Thanks very much, Dan. What I tend to do is write a chapter in one go, then file and fiddle at it obsessively until it reads 'right'.
What I've learned from you is to be bolder, less risk-averse in my writing. Your prose has a flow to it, an apparent ease of association that I don't often see.
Keep writing!! I’m loving your story ❤️🤙
Thanks, Roxanne 💛 Glad you’re enjoying it!
I know a gentleman from Britain who followed their beloved to Australia 😉
Interesting intro of “Tel”. 👀
Steve, I enjoy listening these chapters in your own voice. 👏👏✨✨
Thank you, Salima. Yes, there are parallels. I also suffer from migraines. Sadly, I'm not a millionaire (though those ain't what they used to be). Thankfully, I'm not a widower. My best mate at school was Tel, short for Terry. I might have to write about him one day!
What flaw in myself had I revealed? Beautiful. Listened to the audio while reading. I like your voice, mate. I have to try that.
Cheers, Dan, much appreciated. The opportunity to hear the author reading their own words is one of the real added-value aspects of Substack, I think. Definitely do that thing!
Hey Steve. I listened to this for a second time, while listening on air pods, and became more aware of how good you are at writing a story. People like me just write a string of associated ideas and images, but you know how to plot a story. Your voice adds to the experience. Like handwriting, it is a feedback loop with the production of personality.
Thanks very much, Dan. What I tend to do is write a chapter in one go, then file and fiddle at it obsessively until it reads 'right'.
What I've learned from you is to be bolder, less risk-averse in my writing. Your prose has a flow to it, an apparent ease of association that I don't often see.