tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post1737351680781541629..comments2023-04-07T13:32:15.954+01:00Comments on The Twisted Quill: Breaking evenSteve Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-14576005474821961552014-04-07T09:20:52.960+01:002014-04-07T09:20:52.960+01:00You may have a valid point about the medal stat Ka...You may have a valid point about the medal stat Katherine, I'm not sure if an assisted finish like that would be allowed.<br />And as for the mutant foxes chasing men? Hmmm.... #fridayflash material for another day perhaps? :-)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-2304448008917628932014-04-07T00:17:32.060+01:002014-04-07T00:17:32.060+01:00Am I horrible if the first I thought was, "uh...Am I horrible if the first I thought was, "uh oh, now the organisers will have to get a second gold medal, stat!"? I didn't clue in that it was a marathon at first -- I was thinking human prey being chased by mutant foxes in the annual hunt. Or something. Definitely the chase depiction was effective!Katherine Hajerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08270232675026751342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-57071053952082480722014-04-03T00:55:33.570+01:002014-04-03T00:55:33.570+01:00Hi Sonia, I hope the ending didn't disappoint ...Hi Sonia, I hope the ending didn't disappoint though. :-)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-42102745737183591962014-04-03T00:32:33.273+01:002014-04-03T00:32:33.273+01:00LOL I thought it was going to be more scary than i...LOL I thought it was going to be more scary than it was!Sonia Lalhttp://storytreasury.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-19974982949254128252014-04-03T00:23:10.444+01:002014-04-03T00:23:10.444+01:00Glad you liked it Richard, thank you. :-)Glad you liked it Richard, thank you. :-)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-31820343180351822992014-04-02T04:57:33.483+01:002014-04-02T04:57:33.483+01:00Glad this one had a happy ending. I thought they w...Glad this one had a happy ending. I thought they were doomed!liminalfictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762010680878316253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-47757461083152165542014-03-29T20:37:50.970+00:002014-03-29T20:37:50.970+00:00Thank you Cindy, it's nice to pen the occasion...Thank you Cindy, it's nice to pen the occasional one with a good ending. :-)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-30525353704358943222014-03-29T16:15:11.398+00:002014-03-29T16:15:11.398+00:00Wonderful story! One could easily sense the warmth...Wonderful story! One could easily sense the warmth and the triumph they share, not rivals, but equals for the win. Nice mislead in the first half, Steve!Cindy Vaskovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06747628778627025130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-73367600177598992282014-03-29T10:30:24.711+00:002014-03-29T10:30:24.711+00:00Thanks Larry, I did wonder if a tie finish like th...Thanks Larry, I did wonder if a tie finish like that would be officially legal though, because one of the twins actually helped the other across the line. I did like the idea behind it, and the feel-good factor though. :-)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-12334909483375136552014-03-29T03:24:50.716+00:002014-03-29T03:24:50.716+00:00Great bit of misdirection at the beginning—like ev...Great bit of misdirection at the beginning—like everyone else, I figured they were running for their lives. Great idea that they retire with a tie!Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-14612648697196794112014-03-28T22:29:47.653+00:002014-03-28T22:29:47.653+00:00Thanks Stephen, I was quite tempted to fill the le...Thanks Stephen, I was quite tempted to fill the lead-up out a bit more, reinforcing the feel of them running from something vicious, but decided I quite liked it in the short version that I already had. :-)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-15979113319883676932014-03-28T22:25:54.105+00:002014-03-28T22:25:54.105+00:00It must feel like a hell of an achievement getting...It must feel like a hell of an achievement getting that gold medal John, personally I think that anyone who makes the olympic team at all have good reason to feel proud of themselves.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-3316812047501650612014-03-28T22:23:18.559+00:002014-03-28T22:23:18.559+00:00Thank you Deanna, I think if they had been running...Thank you Deanna, I think if they had been running from monsters they would have broken that tape much sooner. LOL. :-)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-27849468939342279902014-03-28T22:22:14.065+00:002014-03-28T22:22:14.065+00:00I admit, It does sound a bit like the Brownlee bro...I admit, It does sound a bit like the Brownlee brothers Marc, although I didn't have those in mind when I wrote it.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-42329537836558498072014-03-28T22:19:45.213+00:002014-03-28T22:19:45.213+00:00Thanks Helen, the lead-up was intentional misdirec...Thanks Helen, the lead-up was intentional misdirection on my behalf though. :-)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-50666516598407235662014-03-28T19:30:00.628+00:002014-03-28T19:30:00.628+00:00Like some of the others, I was wondering if the &q...Like some of the others, I was wondering if the "pack" represented something more ominous. Glad to know it wasn't. Also glad to see the competitive spirit only existed to help each other beat everyone else, not to beat each other. A good story, Steve.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04753736809917062955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-2732489001525910482014-03-28T17:48:10.519+00:002014-03-28T17:48:10.519+00:00Ha! I wonder how that'd feel, both of them loo...Ha! I wonder how that'd feel, both of them looking up at the Gold. Allegedly the psychology of Silver and Bronze winners differs drastically, the latter figuring if they only did one thing different they wouldn't have to be on the podium at all, the former fantasizing about being at the top.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-939072358062586652014-03-28T13:04:44.211+00:002014-03-28T13:04:44.211+00:00I thought, at first, that they were running from m...I thought, at first, that they were running from monsters but am so glad it turned out to be a more touching and triumphant finish for them. Great story Steve!Deanna Schrayerhttp://deannaschrayer.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-24014217855339252172014-03-28T10:49:44.147+00:002014-03-28T10:49:44.147+00:00reminded me of those brothers (twins?) from Yorksh...reminded me of those brothers (twins?) from Yorkshire who got Gold & Bronze in the triathalon in the Olympics. Man that must be some competitive household to grow up in!Sulci Collectivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03293833259808943096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-35232323460431601252014-03-28T04:34:40.538+00:002014-03-28T04:34:40.538+00:00Oh nice story, for a moment you had me believing t...Oh nice story, for a moment you had me believing they were running away from something nasty, rather than running to victory. Good story as always Steve. ^_^Helen A. Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748128819820230841noreply@blogger.com