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Jul 5Liked by Tamsin Chennell

I love this format! 🥰 A question after a question that bring forward a special kind of layered honesty. The answers so human so whimsical and heartwarming

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Thank you ☺️ an experiment in form for me. A bit long maybe but hey, you like it. 😁

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Jul 5Liked by Tamsin Chennell

It's not long! Doesnt feel long! So that in itself is a compliment to your writing heheh. Also who cares even, its as long as it needs to be ☺️ One writing teacher told us that whenever Proust was asked by his editors to make things shorter he would add more 😄 Since then I've abandoned all worries on that subject

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Good advice - I’ll be more Proust 😂

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Jul 5Liked by Tamsin Chennell

This was wonderful. I reckon you’ve got this poem and about three more potential poems within this piece 👏Im tempted to request (if thats not far too cheeky) that you pluck out a few lines and create a second. I’m intrigued what might become of picking up a few of the big wants (lightly by the collar) and seeing how they sit directly next to this final few lines. “A basketful of just a little bit better ones” - oh my.

Ignore me, I’m greedy for your words 🤣

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Oh I can probably do that.

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Jul 6·edited Jul 6Author

I’ve done 5 so far. Working on the one you suggested still

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LOVE IT!

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Jul 6Liked by Tamsin Chennell

This is brilliant .. so imaginative and evocative

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Thank you, that means a lot❤️

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Your conversational tone with the Universe makes me laugh:

"So money. Not millions, I’m not that greedy, though I suppose I could give a lot of charity. Could you solve the need for charity too? No? Sad."

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Good, I was sort of aiming for amusing, so pleased it came across.

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Oh I enjoyed this so much. The concept, the tone, the structure. All of it. Such a lovely read x

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Thank you so much

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I really enjoyed this! I also saw myself reflected in the requests - they're very much like what I would ask for in the same position. I think you're better at long form than you think.

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Thank you, that’s heartening to hear.

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