STORY INFO
buried in saipan
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Author
Alex Sultan
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Categories
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Danh mục
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Update
1 year ago
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Part Chapter
1/??
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Reads
158
Content
There are still rusted bayonets to be found in the dirt. Alongside broken firearms, canteens, and bullet-struck helmets. At times, still attached to skeletons. The deep-sea team would occasionally find a corroded tank or the remains of a submarine acting as an aquarium. Fighter planes would turn up far off in the mountains, a surprise to climbers. Rare was it that Hisao found letters buried in Saipan. He dropped his shovel and knelt, the archaeology team at work behind him—industrial lights illuminated the tunnel with...
Outstanding reviews
This one was tough - I wanted to write a unique take on the prompt, but I'm not all too sure how it turned out. All feedback appreciated. 🙂
You did a great job of keeping the story simple and yet impactful. I would love to read an elaborated version where we(the reader) can travel with the characters a lot more.
You did a great job of keeping the story simple and yet impactful. I would love to read an elaborated version where we(the reader) can travel with the characters a lot more.
Thank you, friend. I appreciate the comment - it is very kind of you. It's nice to hear the dual perspective worked. I knew when I saw this prompt I wanted to write something unique with it, and I'm glad you liked it.I'm looking forward to your next story 🙂
Congrats on the win! It really is a fantastic story!
Congrats on the win! It really is a fantastic story!
Thank you for reading, friend. This is my fourth story on Imperial Japan, and while that time period was one of the world's darkest, I'd also like to think that somewhere within, people kept their humanity. I appreciate the comment.
Popped in to congratulate you. Well-deserved win!!!
Wow Alex this was great. Having Hisao reading the diary entries was a brilliant way to frame them and added a whole layer of depth to the story. Loved it.
Thank you, Rachel. My first thought with the prompt was how I could frame it to be unique - I'm glad you liked it.
Congratulations! 👏🎉
If there is one thing I like about your writings is the pace. You don't dabble on unimportant thing and carry on with the story. I'm looking forward to reading a printed novel by you someday.Good job!
Thank you for reading! I'd really like to think I've gotten better and better with each war story I write. I appreciate the kind words.
What a great story highlighting the futility of war and the humanity within most of us. Most relevant in these times with a European conflict we all are struggling to understand and where humanity seems to have lost its way.
Thank you for reading, Chris. I appreciate the comment and insight 🙂
Hello Alex! I love this story sooo much!! I really liked the part at the end where they found all the letters.Congradulations on the win!!
Thank you, Diego. I appreciate the kind words! I'm glad you liked the story.
I love this story, it's so well written. Although I'm not attracted to war stories, this one made me wanting to read more. Well done!!
Thank you, Evina. War stories definitely are not for everyone, so I do appreciate the kind words from someone who does not always read the genre 🙂
I liked it. It was a nice change of pace, as I rarely see war stories. You had very poetic phrases that I enjoyed thoroughly. A well-deserved win, on your part, congratulations.
thanks! I appreciate the read
Wow, it's a lovely read. Poignant and straight forward.
how do you write your own ?
Interesting plot idea. A nice read.
great story but the ending wasn't my favorite but overall great story
Thank you! I appreciate the comment. I'd love to hear what you thought was off with the ending, if you wouldn't mind?
Thank you! I appreciate the comment. I'd love to hear what you thought was off with the ending, if you wouldn't mind?
This was really good, Alex. A diary found decades later and the reader knows all that passed in the mean time. A very human and humane picture of war's ravages and how, regardless of the side fighting, we have more in common than not. Well done.
Oh my Alex, this story is amazing and the fact that you were able to keep it simple and small but impactful, you really gave us a chance and a glimpse into this story!
Thank you, friend. I'm glad you liked the story - your kind words are inspiring.
So good. The horrors of war are sadly-timeless. I’m glad that Koji found the strength to defy the order, and saved all those letters.I will have to read more of your work.
this story was good and had a lot of detail and was sad but interesting good job
Ironic... I entered a story not too long before this prompt popped up, and it's written, and formatted almost the same. In letter format about a Japanese Kamikaze pilot in early 1945 WW2, and yet mine didn't get as near as much attention as this one did... Funny.
Can't win them all - go check out my story 'Zero'. I took the spotlight for the kamikaze topic before you.
I never said I did the kamikaze story first. I said I created a story in the same formatting, with similar writing before this was posted. If you haven't seen mine, you should check it out. It's called 'Letters of a Kamikaze'.
This is so well done! There is so much depth in this despite it being a short story. I could picture the scenes and the expressions of the characters, which is a testament to your writing and word choice. You got some serious writing skillz!
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