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Metamorphosis


Zach Caldwell

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To tell you the truth, there is a team of people who read through this many times before you get to see it. I write it, but that's only the beginning of the adventure. Then I have to do battle with continuity editors and archivists and dark wizards to defend each quirky turn of phrase and the placement of every questionable piece of punctuation. It's a hard fought battle, and not all my story ideas survive. You notice that there aren't any vampires in Kettle Falls, need I say more?

 

And, as far as keeping track of everything, I try. But every now and then I'll remember that I left one group hanging somewhere and never got back to them. Then everyone in the house can hear me going, "Oh hell! Shit! Shit! Shit!" as I try to bring that group's activities up to date. You get to see the finished product, but there's a lot of struggle behind the scenes to make sure that no one gets left out.

 

(and the Dark Wizard I was talking about is Roland... I don't know a better way to describe him, right now.)

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Hmmm. I seem to be a couple of chapters ahead? In any case. Chapter 27 has a wonderful treatment of addiction, that could provide both knowledge and hope to anyone who might find himself or herself in that situation: thoughtful, insightful, gentle. Thank you.

I'm sorry it took me so long to get back to you. I check the forum nearly every day. I don't know how I missed your comment.

 

Thank you. I'm glad you approve of my handling of the subject. I was attempting to show Carson's situation as being an unavoidable consequence of his pain management and not as being some sort of a failure on his part. Also, I wanted to show that having honest and encouraging people supporting him might be a more productive way of helping him deal with his situation than casting blame and shaming him.

 

I'll do my best to continue to represent his situation in a thoughtful way.

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Ok, to be totally honest, this story was not next on my list but for some reason I started to read it and I am so glad I did! It drew me in immediately and now I am hooked even though I just have read one chapter. Now that is writing when the hook is set deeply in only one chapter. I have lots of chapters to look forward to to and MultiMapper, my not getting my chores done the next few days is entirely your fault!

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Ok, to be totally honest, this story was not next on my list but for some reason I started to read it and I am so glad I did! It drew me in immediately and now I am hooked even though I just have read one chapter. Now that is writing when the hook is set deeply in only one chapter. I have lots of chapters to look forward to to and MultiMapper, my not getting my chores done the next few days is entirely your fault!

Glad to help.

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Hehe. I'm glad you enjoyed that. 

 

Many months ago I was approached and asked if I were interested in having Art in my story. Of course, I said 'yes'. 

 

I don't know what kind mentions were made in the other stories about him, I didn't want to know. I wanted his character to be viewed as a 'Chicago Shelter Kid' with an undisclosed past.

 

Nuff said. The secret is out, so there's no doubt that new adventures await him.

 

MM

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