- The title is taken from a poem, written by Sara Teasdale, about nature taking back a battlefield. It hints at human extinction, which is one reason I used the title. It's also the title of a short story by Ray Bradbury, which also takes place after a nuclear war.
- OP, I'm sorry that I couldn't fit America in; I just could find the place for him and I apologise for that.
-I won't spoil for anyone who hasn't read On The Beach but I have tried to drop a reference in. I'm not sure how well it worked though.
This is one of the saddest things I've read in a while. The slow advancement of the end, the progression from anxiety to fear to the loss of others, one by one, the conversations between people who'll never see each other again...it's a very quiet sadness, and very beautiful. The fading into silence seemed very natural, very skilfully done.
This was beautifully written, heartrendingly sad and tragically poignant. Reminds me of the natural disasters that have been plaguing Australia recently, only much much worse, knowing that something horrible is coming and being able to do nothing about it but batten down and hope.
Notes from Author!Anon
(Anonymous) 2013-05-27 09:43 pm (UTC)(link)- OP, I'm sorry that I couldn't fit America in; I just could find the place for him and I apologise for that.
-I won't spoil for anyone who hasn't read On The Beach but I have tried to drop a reference in. I'm not sure how well it worked though.
Re: Notes from Author!Anon
(Anonymous) 2013-05-28 02:19 am (UTC)(link)Re: Notes from Author!Anon
(Anonymous) 2013-05-28 05:40 pm (UTC)(link)This is one of the saddest things I've read in a while. The slow advancement of the end, the progression from anxiety to fear to the loss of others, one by one, the conversations between people who'll never see each other again...it's a very quiet sadness, and very beautiful. The fading into silence seemed very natural, very skilfully done.
Re: Notes from Author!Anon
(Anonymous) 2013-05-30 10:52 am (UTC)(link)