StefanIsMe (imported) wrote: Tue Dec 21, 2004 11:06 pm Interesting thing about your tale, 'The Agency'. It had an odd effect on me, which I wish to acknowledge.

I really like the genre of castration/nullification of minors. For whatever reasons, and I'm sure there are several, I like them, and generally speaking, I can get into the story regardless of whether its voluntary or involuntary, sadistic or loving, etc etc; all can excite or qualify as a 'good read' depending on ones mood.

But for the first time I was actually disturbed by my own feelings at the end of one of these stories, i.e., The Agency. Usually I dont need to shrug off 'guilt pangs' or whatever; I understand the stories are pure fiction, and really not much more than a quick thrill. However when you introduced the mother in this story, it really hit me; I know you intended such, and I have to tell you, it worked. I was quite thrown for a loop! Suddenly I so wanted that bastard of an agency representative to quit with the greed. I ached for the poor, screwed over mom, and, somewhat, for the boy. On the other hand, it also, of course, added to the vibrancy of the boys imminent nullification; now not just enslaved and neutered, his name and chance at freedom is even more completely lost.

You really can generate emotions, Slammr! I'm so glad you contribute so much to this archive.

Thanks!

Bagoas (imported) wrote: Thu Jan 20, 2005 12:34 pm "The Agency" is so poignant that it actually hurts. I've never been affected that way by any other story that I've read in the Archive. You're a terrific writer, Slammr.

Bagoas (imported) wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2005 11:58 am Well, "Romulo e Giovinetta" will probably be fairly long by the time it's finished. I"ve been having some problems with Part 2, because the plot seems to have a mind of its own and has taken off in a direction I hadn't anticipated. However, it's coming along.As far as fiction is concerned, I've had no experience. I started a couple of science fiction stories several years ago but didn't finish them because I felt that the plots had become too complicated and contorted for the reader to follow. I try to avoid re-writing because I've found that my re-writes don't improve anything. I tend to become "inebriated with the exuberance of [my] own verbosity." Most of these stories are favorite fantasies of mine which have been in my mind for many years. That is why I have been able to write so many of them in such a short time. I'd have done this years ago had I realized how easy it is to submit a story to the Archive.

Bagoas (imported) wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2005 11:58 am Well, "Romulo e Giovinetta" will probably be fairly long by the time it's finished. I"ve been having some problems with Part 2, because the plot seems to have a mind of its own and has taken off in a direction I hadn't anticipated.