Week 28. Sawubona (“I See You”)

[rayaso]

THE SCIENTISTThe lab was a mess, even to the most charitable visitor. Unfinished projects littered every flat surface, especially the floor, with spare parts and equipment scattered about. Maintenance had refused to clean it until everything was put away

Comments

[adoptedwriter]

I love how this shifts from what Stanley/Dr. Vasily sees and what others see.

[rayaso]

Thank you. I tried to present Stanley's point of view most of the time, but I also wanted to show the adult world's reaction to it, as well as show what was really going on, outside Stanley's head.

[kittenboo]

This is so much fun. I love the back and forth between the real world and his imagination!

[rayaso]

Thank you! Writing Stanley's imagination is so much fun, but I wanted to add the counterpoint of the adult world so that readers could have some idea about what is really going on.

[roina_arwen]

This is so cute! I remember Sea Monkeys. I don’t think mine ever hatched either!

[rayaso]

Thank you! I could never grow Sea Monkeys -- I wonder if anyone could. It's like getting a Slinky to walk down stairs, like they showed in the TV commercials. I could never do that either. I'm glad you liked the story.

[d0gs]

I love this so much; the imagination is rich and entertaining and it captured my heart!

[rayaso]

Thank you so much! I had a lot of fun writing this, so I'm glad you liked it. I was worried that people might be tired of reading stories about Stanley.

[alycewilson]

I love Stanley so much! Thank you for making my day with this entry.

[rayaso]

And your comment made my day! Thank you for taking the time to read and comment on this story. I always have fun writing about Stanley, so I'm glad you liked it.