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Mathieu's avatar

Incredible story ! I particularly liked that you didn’t explicitly explained to us everything happening.

You have a very unique style ! Please continue.

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Hassania's avatar

Thank you, Mathieu. I really appreciate your words, they truly mean a lot to me. And thank you for your invaluable help with proofreading!!!!! ;)

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Lyrical Shepard's avatar

Such a delicious concept. Strong work

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Hassania's avatar

Haha I love the specificity of the compliment. Feels like you devoured it. 😋 Thank you so much, Charissa 🥹

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Rosie Vox's avatar

Really enjoyed this story and how it slowly revealed itself :) love the concept!

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Hassania's avatar

Thank you so much, Rosie! I’m truly happy to hear it was clear yet still subtle (Like Cocorico, I found the balance!😆)

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Posy Churchgate's avatar

I enjoyed this- how my understanding of Lola’s situation gradually unfurled. 👏

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Hassania's avatar

I’m happy you did, Posy. Thank you so much. I tried giving her a bit of an evolution by the end of the story, without being too on the nose. I think she’ll view her stay in a different light now…

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Posy Churchgate's avatar

I think you balanced it just right

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Chaz's avatar

Lovely story, Hassania! I felt very present reading it and the concept is unique and subtly carried through (the thumb wheels are so smart!). That accent on "Guéss" really made laugh at the start 😂 and the circular ending is a nice touch too. Love your writing.❤️

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Hassania's avatar

Thank you, Chaz! I always appreciate your kind comments. Haha, I’m so happy you liked the « é » because I spent so long debating its pertinence during the editing phase. I even considered « Guésseu » but then realized it might be a tad too much 🫢

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ARC's avatar

Really strong concept.

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Hassania's avatar

Glad you like it, Andrew! But wait, I need your insight : should Thumb Wheels be real, though? 🤔

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John Niedermaier's avatar

Nice work

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Hassania's avatar

Appreciate it, John!

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Olivia McNeilis's avatar

Great work. Agree with the other comments about letting the reader discover things on their own. Thanks for sharing... Feels very prescient

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Nichole M Willden's avatar

As a person who is three months free of TT and Meta, I FELT this one deeply. Thank you for recommending it to me!

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