Language of Love

[W_L]

Just thought I should start this discussion for my story.

 

This is really easy to write, since it's just lifted from my life. I have little details in there including my personal interests, observations about gay dating, and some fun stuff. It's not polished, just a normal guy depicting a love affair with another guy. It just so happens both of them are Chinese, but from different backgrounds, cultures, and societies.

 

As for the real life event this was inspired by, not sure where the thing is headed just like my narrator.

Edited August 6, 2013 by W_L

[Jaro_423]

I am so enjoying it. It is so interesting that you explain the nuances of culture that a westerner (actually I should say an African since I live in Africa) would not understand. I find it quite fascinating, and the development of the relationship weaving thru this is also enticing and exciting. You being so caught up in the exchange about food that you made a date without thinking was just so natural, because we were also caught up in the story and it was such a natural progression. No sweat, man! It was good! It's strikingly unconventional in the way you are just describing it as it happens, so the relevant parts of your chat were recorded verbatim it seemed. That was good.

I love the little aside observations too. You have such a sharp observant mind and often see the funny side in things too.

You may think the business of being Chinese is just as it so happens, but it's what is making this story so fascinating too. The Chinese element in it is important to understanding your apprehensions. As an aside we are getting a bit of culture lesson too which is great.

Keep it rolling, Maestro. You doing a great job.

[W_L]

So guys, I am thinking of doing this in a novella form and keep it small.

 

10-12 chapters would probably be right. Now if I go further than that, I know it will be much more heavily based on fiction. I prefer the story to have a basis in reality, but I don't know.

 

What do you think?

[W_L]

Sorry guys for ending it like this, but it felt right and real.

 

I don't want to change the realism in my story for easy fictional storytelling. I kept it simple and allowed everyone into my life.

 

This writing style is highly experimental and I doubt I will ever use it again. Modern romance paralleled with reality, plus using extremely short micro-chapters for a novelletta was probably too new age. I know most of you guys want to read stories with depth and details, which I can provide as well, but I just wanted to show a realistic story with modern communication. I hope no one was offended by the realism or the ending.