Thank you! I did a lot of research to get the fictional disease to a place where it makes scientific sense. I even consulted with a doctor on BlueSky who offers medical advice to writers!
Please let me know what you think of the subsequent chapters! The next one jumps forward to the main story set after humanity's downfall.
Short but punchy; no frills, just intrigue, delivered by a succinct conversation in a TV-interview format. I like the idea of a linguistic disease, it's a good hook and makes me game to read more.
Thank you so much for that awesome feedback! I've spent a lot of time in recent years getting the pacing right in my stories. I am looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the other chapters!
That was an interesting way to start the story! There have been not too many details, but enough to tell me something about the characters. Some parts didn't make sense to me science/reality wise, but it was fine. Humans probably wouldn't be wiped out without a language, especially if it were replaced by something new -- humans are adaptable. But sure, the population could be reduced by it, at least temporarily.
Well done. A disease from 40,000 years ago has returned to wipe our the HS. I'm intrigued.
Thank you! I did a lot of research to get the fictional disease to a place where it makes scientific sense. I even consulted with a doctor on BlueSky who offers medical advice to writers!
Please let me know what you think of the subsequent chapters! The next one jumps forward to the main story set after humanity's downfall.
I love the story so far. You did a great job of getting me hooked quickly and now I can't wait to read chapter 2!
Short but punchy; no frills, just intrigue, delivered by a succinct conversation in a TV-interview format. I like the idea of a linguistic disease, it's a good hook and makes me game to read more.
Thank you so much for that awesome feedback! I've spent a lot of time in recent years getting the pacing right in my stories. I am looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the other chapters!
That was an interesting way to start the story! There have been not too many details, but enough to tell me something about the characters. Some parts didn't make sense to me science/reality wise, but it was fine. Humans probably wouldn't be wiped out without a language, especially if it were replaced by something new -- humans are adaptable. But sure, the population could be reduced by it, at least temporarily.