>The homework exercises have been most inspiring
>lately!
TY!
I have nothing as far as a crit to offer. You make the little dark cottage and soot-covered table come to life. And Richard's silent answers to his mother's questions, before his spoken ones are perfect! I especially liked the 'black-souled Protestant'... it made me laugh and a little bit sad, all at once, that such things were even worth worrying about (and still are, inmany parts of the world). Your characters are flesh and blood.
Encore!!
>I especially liked the 'black-souled Protestant'... it
>made me laugh and a little bit sad, all at once, that
>such things were even worth worrying about (and still
>are, inmany parts of the world).
The religious dimension was originally an afterthought, to add conflict. Of course when I researched the era and got into the story, I realised just how much conflict would be involved, but it was too late to back out! Poor Richard and Rose have so much going against them.
>Your characters are flesh and blood.
It means a lot to hear you say that. They're flesh and blood to me of course, but I hope I can make them like that for other people as well.
debikm