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As a man, I found it made me feel a bit uncomfortable, but that is maybe kind of the point. I like speculative fiction, when it makes you re-evaluate your preco
by yokaze 5y ago
As a man, I found it made me feel a bit uncomfortable, but that is maybe kind of the point. I like speculative fiction, when it makes you re-evaluate your preconceived notions, and it did that for me.
From your choice of words and the fact that you wrote, I would gather that the story didn't leave you indifferent. So it achieved something.
What do you understand as "gimmick" and how could a "punchline" for that story look like for you?
- c22 5y agoIt didn't make me feel uncomfortable. It felt like it was trying to make me "think" but it ended up philosophically hollow. Not sure what punchline I'd have wanted, but I prefer to be surprised. I guess overall I have no complaints except that it could have been shorter. It seemed like it was building to a conclusion that never coalesced, which is okay for short fiction, but this one was sorta a slog.