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Zen and Zenon  [message #72337] Thu, 22 December 2016 13:54 Go to next message
timmy

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Zen was written and published before I heard about Zenon.

The young man in my story is real, and named as in the story. It would be inappropriate to alter his name in the tale because of Zenon's death. It would be similarly inappropriate to suggest that the tale be a memorial of some description for Zenon.

I wonder, though, if we might pause a little and think about those gay teenagers whose emotional state means that a setback may trigger self harm.

[Updated on: Thu, 22 December 2016 14:03]




Author of Queer Me! Halfway Between Flying and Crying - the true story of life for a gay boy in the Swinging Sixties in a British all male Public School
Re: Zen and Zenon  [message #72338 is a reply to message #72337] Thu, 22 December 2016 15:28 Go to previous messageGo to next message
William King is currently offline  William King

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It's a great short story, well written, very Christmas. Yes it's sad when someone takes their own life, but your story hasn't nothing to do with that. Leave it just the way it is.
Re: Zen and Zenon  [message #72339 is a reply to message #72338] Thu, 22 December 2016 17:10 Go to previous message
timmy

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It is just an unbelievably harsh coincidence with the names of the boys, and their ages.



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