So well written Kyle. The all too familiar struggle that most men have in sharing thoughts and feelings. Then even after finally releasing something, not everything of course, the difficulty and inability to adequately explain the emotions. Tie in the mysterious allure of the sea as well as everything else related to being on the water and you've got yourself one helluva story, like Stinger. Really enjoying this. - Jim
Thanks so much, Jim. That means a lot coming from you—I really appreciate you taking the time to read it and share your thoughts. You picked up on what I was aiming for with Gar, the push and pull of wanting to say something but not quite getting there, and how the water becomes both a refuge and a reminder. I don't want to expose too much too fast or string a poor reader along too much. I'm trying to unveil it in a way that is at a natural pace. This is where my inexperience as a writer will trip me up. Glad Stinger is coming across the way I hoped. Really means a lot.
Really enjoying this, Kyle. By coincidence, I just saw a Triton yesterday moored in Ft Myers Beach (FL) as we were putting by on our powerboat. She was a beautiful shade of Captain's Blue and was clearly someone's labor of love. Love the Alberg designs but sailboats have certainly changed since those days. Looking forward to chapter 5.
So well written Kyle. The all too familiar struggle that most men have in sharing thoughts and feelings. Then even after finally releasing something, not everything of course, the difficulty and inability to adequately explain the emotions. Tie in the mysterious allure of the sea as well as everything else related to being on the water and you've got yourself one helluva story, like Stinger. Really enjoying this. - Jim
Thanks so much, Jim. That means a lot coming from you—I really appreciate you taking the time to read it and share your thoughts. You picked up on what I was aiming for with Gar, the push and pull of wanting to say something but not quite getting there, and how the water becomes both a refuge and a reminder. I don't want to expose too much too fast or string a poor reader along too much. I'm trying to unveil it in a way that is at a natural pace. This is where my inexperience as a writer will trip me up. Glad Stinger is coming across the way I hoped. Really means a lot.
Really enjoying this, Kyle. By coincidence, I just saw a Triton yesterday moored in Ft Myers Beach (FL) as we were putting by on our powerboat. She was a beautiful shade of Captain's Blue and was clearly someone's labor of love. Love the Alberg designs but sailboats have certainly changed since those days. Looking forward to chapter 5.
Thank you so much Jim. It's so cold up here in New York along Lake Ontario it's nice to hear about a Triton floating in warm water!
I'm looking forward to finding out what happens in chapter 5 also - ha!
Thanks for your positive feedback. I really appreciate it.
I wish I had taken a picture.