Talk:War-Torn/@comment-28088262-20150530210921/@comment-26326346-20150530213535

Thank you :) I originally had a bit more description for the birthing scene, but I was afraid of it coming off as too excessive and edgey. This was super hard to write for a couple of reasons, so I'm glad that it was able to make you shiver XD

It was hard for me because I knew nothing of Vietnam since it wasn't covered in High School or College, so I had to do research after this was assigned. It was also very hard for me to write because I was worried about coming off as disrespectful to those who fought and suffered.

Military and war was a subject that I planned on never writing about, so I'm grateful that the contest pushed me outside my comfort zone and got me to write this tale.

That said, I am considering adding back in the description for the birthing scene. At the end when Fynn pauses at the door I was originally going to add the line "My grandson is being shipped off to fight in Iraq. God help him, he's only nineteen." I decided to cut that because I was afraid that people might think that I was trying to draw parallels between Vietnam and Iraq which wasn't my intent.

I'm very glad you liked it.