Index of Letters. Return to Letter/Story 63 Part A.
Part A – Meeting Mootie and Hansini.
Hello from Anne.
We had decided it was time to end the Letters Series. With Joseph and Lizamoa moving to New Zealand, that about finished things. The idea was that once they were in New Zealand, writing letters to each other would no longer be necessary, so the Story would end there. This story was originally designed to be the big ending for the series, featuring a farewell party and their move to New Zealand. But then, as I began to write, things changed.
We were talking over a meal one night, and the subject came up again.
Shandra said, “I’m going to miss writing when the series ends.”
I agreed with her, saying, “Yes, I feel the same way, but what can we do? It's over.”
“Then why are you stopping?” Allan asked us.
“What do you mean?” I asked him.
“You do not need to stop writing. You can still continue the story."
“How can we?” I replied. “We have sort of painted ourselves into a corner with Joseph and Lizamoa moving to New Zealand.”
“Not necessarily. There is still a group in India and another group in New Zealand. Why can’t they write to each other?”
Of course, the idea quickly caught on, and we began working out how the series could continue. Our final plan was to form two teams, which would begin swapping stories. Susan came up with an opening to this new series in Letter/Story 62, the first story of Volume 5.
It was time to recognise that these were no longer letters but an exchange of stories. So Volume 5 became a change series from Letters to Stories, hence the Letter/Story title to each one.
Part of this planning involved coming up with some themes for the next series of stories. We then realised that we had actually started to develop two of these already. The first was the servant girl, Katrina, and the second was the man from the Game Reserve, Mootie.
First Mootie and Hansini. Mootie had already replaced Joseph in the Game Reserve. They had met the two Indian couples, Sarvesh and Amita; Jeevan and Mandara. So it was just a case of them becoming friends.
Later, Katrina would be worked into the stores with her own series, but at this point, there was some doubt as to whether she would become part of the group and join the sexual fun. More about her later.
So this story I was writing suddenly had two objectives. The first was to move Joseph and Lizamoa to New Zealand, and the second was to introduce Mootie and his wife as replacements in India. So with these two ideas before me, I set off to rewrite parts I had completed and then finish this story. The Letters Series was going to keep going!
We were talking over a meal one night, and the subject came up again.
Shandra said, “I’m going to miss writing when the series ends.”
I agreed with her, saying, “Yes, I feel the same way, but what can we do? It's over.”
“Then why are you stopping?” Allan asked us.
“What do you mean?” I asked him.
“You do not need to stop writing. You can still continue the story."
“How can we?” I replied. “We have sort of painted ourselves into a corner with Joseph and Lizamoa moving to New Zealand.”
“Not necessarily. There is still a group in India and another group in New Zealand. Why can’t they write to each other?”
Of course, the idea quickly caught on, and we began working out how the series could continue. Our final plan was to form two teams, which would begin swapping stories. Susan came up with an opening to this new series in Letter/Story 62, the first story of Volume 5.
It was time to recognise that these were no longer letters but an exchange of stories. So Volume 5 became a change series from Letters to Stories, hence the Letter/Story title to each one.
Part of this planning involved coming up with some themes for the next series of stories. We then realised that we had actually started to develop two of these already. The first was the servant girl, Katrina, and the second was the man from the Game Reserve, Mootie.
First Mootie and Hansini. Mootie had already replaced Joseph in the Game Reserve. They had met the two Indian couples, Sarvesh and Amita; Jeevan and Mandara. So it was just a case of them becoming friends.
Later, Katrina would be worked into the stores with her own series, but at this point, there was some doubt as to whether she would become part of the group and join the sexual fun. More about her later.
So this story I was writing suddenly had two objectives. The first was to move Joseph and Lizamoa to New Zealand, and the second was to introduce Mootie and his wife as replacements in India. So with these two ideas before me, I set off to rewrite parts I had completed and then finish this story. The Letters Series was going to keep going!
The main part of the story is the conversation that Joseph and Lizamoa had with Mootie and his wife, Hansini. It was a bit of a surprise when they discovered Hansini knew about the events that happened at the lake all those years ago. It is obvious Lizamoa was embarrassed by this, but then a bit amused when she discovered Hansini thought their adventure was a sexy turn-on.
The original version of this story was weak and wooden, so in early 2026 it underwent a major rewrite. We had a lot more experience by then, and so as a group we worked over the conversation line by line. Nothing was kept without it first being challenged. I'm sure the final result is a lot better. Nothing of the original storyline was lost, just the conversation was improved.
Later in the conversation, the subject of nude swimming came up. When Lizamoa asked Hansini directly if she would join, it was once again obvious she was interested. This was not one of your average Indian girls; in fact, it appears she might be quite bold and outgoing.
The conversation finished with Lizamoa inviting them to the farewell party being held at Sarvesh and Amita’s house. Mootie and Hansini agreed to come. This is the one big change; Mootie and Joseph were never meant to attend the going-away party, but we needed them to meet the other couples of Letters.
So that's how we kept Letters going. I'm so pleased that we did. Been a lot of fun for us since then.
The original version of this story was weak and wooden, so in early 2026 it underwent a major rewrite. We had a lot more experience by then, and so as a group we worked over the conversation line by line. Nothing was kept without it first being challenged. I'm sure the final result is a lot better. Nothing of the original storyline was lost, just the conversation was improved.
Later in the conversation, the subject of nude swimming came up. When Lizamoa asked Hansini directly if she would join, it was once again obvious she was interested. This was not one of your average Indian girls; in fact, it appears she might be quite bold and outgoing.
The conversation finished with Lizamoa inviting them to the farewell party being held at Sarvesh and Amita’s house. Mootie and Hansini agreed to come. This is the one big change; Mootie and Joseph were never meant to attend the going-away party, but we needed them to meet the other couples of Letters.
So that's how we kept Letters going. I'm so pleased that we did. Been a lot of fun for us since then.
So next is Part B of this story, where they attend this big party. But what happens when most of the important guests from the town have left?
Kia Kaka - Kia Kaha.
Be safe - Be strong.
Anne.
Be safe - Be strong.
Anne.
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