What’s more interesting to me than the original story is how people are responding to it!
I concur with your comment about how in the publishing world truth is further down the pecking order than a dramatic tale, with details dialled up that might increase sales. This has been an unspoken truth!
I agree that what rankles is what’s left out… for me, it’s an essential part of this couples tale - that meant The Salt Path didn’t quite work for many.
I’ve written about how we now need to hear a narrative from them that incorporates and responds to the first, missed part of their tale, for raynor, the most shameful (£ theft) if they are to be forgiven by a public who sold into the wrong version of the wider story, & hear they’ve learnt, atoned.
Yes I deffo think we can expect a follow up piece. Don’t think there’s any risk of them not fulfilling their book deal - there’s plenty more to write about now
What’s more interesting to me than the original story is how people are responding to it!
I concur with your comment about how in the publishing world truth is further down the pecking order than a dramatic tale, with details dialled up that might increase sales. This has been an unspoken truth!
I agree that what rankles is what’s left out… for me, it’s an essential part of this couples tale - that meant The Salt Path didn’t quite work for many.
I’ve written about how we now need to hear a narrative from them that incorporates and responds to the first, missed part of their tale, for raynor, the most shameful (£ theft) if they are to be forgiven by a public who sold into the wrong version of the wider story, & hear they’ve learnt, atoned.
The walk could’ve been that journey!
Yes I deffo think we can expect a follow up piece. Don’t think there’s any risk of them not fulfilling their book deal - there’s plenty more to write about now
Jude this is SO good!! So clever and hilarious, some excellent points made and I LOL'd my way from beginning to end x
Thanks Delphine - see you later!