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Jessie Laverton's avatar

I don't know anyone else on here who writes place like you do, Jaap. The places are like whole characters of their own in each of your stories. And I love the way you build a place out of so many particular and unexpected sensory details.

Jaap Stijl's avatar

Thank you for your kind words, Jessie. I’m glad you enjoyed it!

MoTy's avatar

Totally agree with Jessie. Top tier sensory architecture x

Jessie Laverton's avatar

🤗

Mahdi Meshkatee's avatar

This whole piece feels like a broken, unstable radio transmission, the creaks and crackles of searching amidst years of piled-on scraps. It is large in its insistence on maintaining momentum.

Jaap Stijl's avatar

Thanks, Mahdi!

MoTy's avatar

„The woman in the lobby is folding napkins with a precision that frightens my internal chaos.” - had to pull this one out. This scratches my itch:) Thanks Jaap x

Jude Klinger's avatar

May the winds become your friend, the sun shine on a calm sea, and the traghetto sail to Tunisia. This brought back memories...

Jaap Stijl's avatar

Would love to hear, Jude.