Comments on Gayday by Charlie Sundt
- I'm not sure how useful I can be commenting on a story written 4 years ago: I know it sounds cliched, but Gayday 'has heart' - a sense of genuine emotion, probably because it is a semi-true story. Characterisation is actually quite good, but a tad uneven: there is too much focus on Doug. Some parts don't work that effectively, such as the kitchen tantrum, and the descriptions of entranced dancing; But the ending is fairly satisfying, and suprisingly convincing. I'm intrigued enough to wonder what happened next (in real life); would you consider a sequel?
- Author's comment: a relatively early attempt of mine to write a story that was more about the characters than the plot, this story was based on the relationship between an old schoolfriend of mine and his dream girl at University. I still think I'm fairly weak at characterisation, but I'm working on it.
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