1 [Report This]Date: March 19, 2020 12:48 pm Title: Chapter 10: An Arrival
Glad they're both on the same continent now! I'm eager to see how Pam tracks him down, or if that happens at all. She's going to have to be more assertive and confident to pull this one off, I think!
This has been really fun to read!
Thanks for writing (and glad you're on the mend! )!
Author's Response: Thank you! And she will, but not necessarily all that quickly...
1 [Report This]Date: March 19, 2020 05:35 am Title: Chapter 10: An Arrival
Glad to hear you are well! Also glad to see Pam finally on the ground and preparing for the hunt! I wish her good luck, cause that is some needle in the haystack business right there.
Author's Response: Thank you! It is indeed, but it's only so large a haystack, since I've decided neither of them truly gets the concept of public transportation, so it's all on foot...
Date: March 19, 2020 03:45 am Title: Chapter 10: An Arrival
Very glad you're feeling better. Still stay safe though. We've still got a long way to go with this whole thing.
Anyway, good on Jim for starting to get unstuck. Regardless of season I'm sure there's a lot to do in any major city. The references to the remains of the British empire were a fun nugget to include.
Now the nerves start ramping up for Pam. I think she's right to have over-analyzed everything in her head on the flight over. It's a long flight and she's got the time. Great time to for her to stop doubting herself now though. Hopefully that will help her out as she goes forward.
Author's Response:
Thank you! And so we do.
I like making Jim ponder whatever I'm pondering at the moment, so British empire it was. Pam will get some calm back, I assure you, but she is at max tension (well, except when they do meet) right now I think.
1 [Report This]Date: March 19, 2020 03:31 am Title: Chapter 10: An Arrival
Okay, after that last paragraph I’m now picturing Pam’s journey to find Jim as something very similar to that time Jim leaves Michael at the gas station & Holly manages to track him down on pure instinct/intimate knowledge of how Michael thinks.
Small, technical/mostly irrelevant side note: Queen’s Birthday weekend would mean a greater chance of things being closed - it’s a public holiday - not so much special/longer opening hours. Completely irrelevant note: it also means a public holiday surcharge in most restaurants/cafes (to cover increased wages that are paid for people who work public holidays). Fun(?) fact...
I got very sidetracked in my review just now - please tell me if you this sort of commentary more annoying than helpful/interesting & I’ll try tone it down a notch!
I’m glad Pam has finally made it to Aus! Much like Pam, I can’t wait to see how Jim greets her when she catches up with him...
Author's Response:
Good thought.
I really appreciate your technical notes, especially as (as in this case) it lets me both position Jim as (like me) the ignorant American and then later reveal his misunderstandings (I, like Jim, saw that the museums are advertised as open on the long weekend and assumed that meant special hours, not just 'it's special that we're open at all.'). Keep it up! And thanks for the review!
1 [Report This]Date: March 19, 2020 02:59 am Title: Chapter 10: An Arrival
I'm glad you are back! And it's such a nice update. We all know how hard it is for Jim to distract himself from Pam, but his attempts are so good; besides, it's lovely to see some cultural differences (and his reactions on them). And Pam... oh boy, I hope she won't be wandering around for too long.
Thank you for the new chapter :)
Author's Response: Thank you! We'll get more of those, because reflecting on Australian cultural differences is fun for me to do. She'll wander a bit--but I promise I won't drag it out unnecessarily.
Date: March 18, 2020 11:19 pm Title: Chapter 10: An Arrival
So glad to read you are ok!!
Author's Response: Thank you!