Lorenzo

[Emma Powell]

Hi

You don't have to give comments for the actual writing of this because
I'm trying to rework it into something new.
I'd like to have it set in a small village in England, obviously the
characters will have to be rewritten to fit in with this. I've got an
idea for a young twenty-something girl visiting her aunt. The aunt's
lover/husband went missing, but the house and the murals might hint at
insanity or something. I'm currently stuck on whether to rework this
with a commercial plot or go more literary. Any ideas?

Emma

[Milum]

Hey Emma,

I really like this piece. Regarding your futher ideas - a small
English village, a young girl and her Aunt, a house that is a
character itself and insanity - they sound very literary to me. Sort
of Cold Comfort Farm meets Rebecca/Jane Eyre. I mean this as a
compliment and to say that they are ideas well worth proceeding with.

Perhaps it would be a good idea to browse amazon or a book shop and
see what kind of crossover titles in a similar vein are out there.
Literary and commercial are not exclusive, you can write something
with both, I think.

But I also enjoyed it as it is - the romantic locale and passionate
characters came across very well in such short an excerpt.

Liam