STORY INFO
The Avalanche
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Author
Nicholas Andrew Clark
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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
82
Content
Most people think they’d hear it coming. They imagine it like the movies–a low rumble that grows into a roar, as of an awakening giant. In reality, once you pass the trigger point into the convexity, the slab makes almost no noise at all. It sloughs and sighs, a gruff whisper that builds at your back and pelts you with shards, its full magnitude only apparent when it’s too late to do anything. In the next breath, the mountain swallows you whole, using its thousand-pound jaw to crack your skis and snap your ribs an...
Outstanding reviews
I think the strength of the story lies in how carefully you set out what's expected and what the realty of a particularly intense moment is and how the protagonist (and subsequently, we, as readers) might react to it. I find this kind of internally-driven story to be difficult to pull off, and you did it well. Great job.
Congrats Nicholas. It's an educative piece and it sustains interest.
Congrats Nicholas. It's an educative piece and it sustains interest.
Thanks Danie! Means a lot coming from such a talent :)
I’m back again, congrats on the shortlist! I knew this one was a great story. 💜
Good story! Well written, the writer has created an intriguing battle against the odds. The use of language built a suspenseful word picture, leading to the suspense of the conclusion. I anticipate reading more such skillful story writing.
Congrats on the shortlist. Awesome story.
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