You're not too late to comment at all, and it made me so, so happy to read this. There is nothing nicer than a surprise comment months after you post something. :D Thank you so much for the lovely compliments!
The rain/humidity/suffocation aspect -- when I began writing I had no idea where the story would go (unusual for me), but I think the emotional suffocation and tense restraint grew out of climate atmosphere, if that makes sense. I started with Kame in the oppressive heat at the train station and then everything unfolded from there; it just seemed to make sense to have an oppressive emotional atmosphere as well. And the rainstorm at the climax of the story was indeed intentional. :D
Really, again, thank you so much! Reading this really brightened my day. :)
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Date: 2009-03-23 07:46 am (UTC)The rain/humidity/suffocation aspect -- when I began writing I had no idea where the story would go (unusual for me), but I think the emotional suffocation and tense restraint grew out of climate atmosphere, if that makes sense. I started with Kame in the oppressive heat at the train station and then everything unfolded from there; it just seemed to make sense to have an oppressive emotional atmosphere as well. And the rainstorm at the climax of the story was indeed intentional. :D
Really, again, thank you so much! Reading this really brightened my day. :)