Slate II

Wow, what a response! Thanks to every single person who took the time to write something; I really appreciate it. I received several direct messages from people who'd rather I didn't address their comments in public - as well as a handwritten note from the Divine L - but I'll reply right here to those of you who aired your views on Facebook.

Arafaat: No, I don't really want to give away too much, but I've included the word "sudden" in today's draft. Does that help?

Ambareen: Does today's rewrite whet your appetite?

Ujala: Thanks for reading it... but is it really that heavy?? And of course you're more than qualified to comment on it! Just get to the last page and tell me what you think! That's all there is to it.

Rebecca: My target audience probably is female, so I'm not going to get too worried about making the boys feel left out. But would you say today's draft is a little more guy friendly?

Harveen: I can see what you're saying, but the decision to make the pace rather breathless was quite deliberate.

Rachel: Oh my goodness, thanks for going to all that effort. I should've said that these things aren't really meant to be more than 80 words long, but I think you'll see that the version I produced today kind of follows the same train of thought as yours. I also forgot that the words 'literary fiction' really need to feature somewhere in there. There's just too much to pack in!

Lorraine: Cool. How about today's version?

Speaking of which:

A year has passed since the sudden death of her baby and Pauline has convinced the world her life has returned to normal, although she hasn’t coped with the situation and has completely withdrawn from her husband, Martin. But when she is plagued by a series of enigmatic letters, she is compelled to question the real reasons why she lost her child. Featuring a heart-breaking climax, The Only Children is literary fiction at its most intense and memorable.

Over to you.

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