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Jan Priddy
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So far, this is a notably cinematic novel. In fact, I believe it would work better as a movie than it does on the page. "Tim Lake" is a place, not a person. The persons are Lara, her husband, and their three daughters who live on a fruit farm—they only talk about the cherries so far, but apples and peaches have been mentioned in passing. The other character is a famous actor Lara knew when she was young.
— Apr 30, 2025 06:09PM
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Jan Priddy
is on page 245 of 320
This: "we remember the people we hurt so much more clearly than the people who hurt us."
— May 04, 2025 05:19AM
Jan Priddy
is on page 219 of 320
So. I got it. The ending, about 15 pages ago.
— May 03, 2025 03:08PM
Jan Priddy
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The use of the word "crazy" and the choices about parenthood.
— May 03, 2025 01:44PM
Jan Priddy
is on page 148 of 320
I laughed all through the discussion in chapter 10 when how her daughters insist Lara absolutely could not use the word "crazy" to describe her ex, and the struggle to find a way for her to define his mental state, and then she does "without judgement" tell and crazy does seem about right. I had the same discussion with my DE editors about my characters using "crazy" in my novel. But people do say that word even so.
— May 02, 2025 05:38PM
Jan Priddy
is on page 50 of 320
Now I understand about the cherries. Good research.
— Apr 30, 2025 06:53PM
