tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post2721942093485406346..comments2023-04-07T13:32:15.954+01:00Comments on The Twisted Quill: MonsterSteve Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-57400735571939535622012-11-27T23:17:14.195+00:002012-11-27T23:17:14.195+00:00Aw thank you Cindy, I accept my nomination with pr...Aw thank you Cindy, I accept my nomination with pride, thank you so much for including me in your list. :-)<br /><br />It may be a few days before I can get around to publishing my own list, but I will do it as soon as I find the time.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-42451539931826852022012-11-27T22:53:52.346+00:002012-11-27T22:53:52.346+00:00You have been nominated! For more details see this...You have been nominated! For more details see this post http://wp.me/p218fu-8h ! ^^ Cindy Vaskovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06747628778627025130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-88136336145004334342012-11-27T10:30:17.860+00:002012-11-27T10:30:17.860+00:00Hi Stephen, and thanks for the great feedback. I t...Hi Stephen, and thanks for the great feedback. I think this monster would gladly prefer its squeaky toy and can of monster food to the life it has been forced into.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-85869660566169796882012-11-27T07:49:07.563+00:002012-11-27T07:49:07.563+00:00Hi there Steve -- great story. Anything that start...Hi there Steve -- great story. Anything that starts with 'It preferred to attack from above' is a story I've got to read. I liked the change in interpretation, starting with the populace, shifting to the 'monster'. The creature was unusual, which was good, and I did like the concept that squeaky toy + can of monster food would still be welcome, even though it's currently abandoned and fending for self. I concur with Icy: a big, huggable St. Bernard... that'd eat your face off ;) St. Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10111660663883108862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-58228443007421762412012-11-26T10:47:40.388+00:002012-11-26T10:47:40.388+00:00Thanks Richard, I suppose the situation would be s...Thanks Richard, I suppose the situation would be similar to that of a dog abandoned in the wild, to survive it would have to revert back to hunting for its food.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-11601849126480801762012-11-26T05:15:17.066+00:002012-11-26T05:15:17.066+00:00I enjoyed this and agree with its message. Had a b...I enjoyed this and agree with its message. Had a bit of a difficult time imagining it as a pet, but the backstory works. Well written, as always.liminalfictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762010680878316253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-40277831316458933092012-11-25T18:08:26.042+00:002012-11-25T18:08:26.042+00:00I think it would very much like a home Icy, but it...I think it would very much like a home Icy, but it is unlikely the poor thing will get its wish.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-52245839956966829602012-11-25T18:06:37.449+00:002012-11-25T18:06:37.449+00:00Thank you Dawn, our own species has a lot to live ...Thank you Dawn, our own species has a lot to live down, doesn't it?Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-74492830995876755602012-11-25T18:05:41.475+00:002012-11-25T18:05:41.475+00:00Your sympathy would be well placed Cindy, but once...Your sympathy would be well placed Cindy, but once the people have plucked up the courage I think a hunting circus would be on the agenda.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-52536230152561085692012-11-25T18:01:23.559+00:002012-11-25T18:01:23.559+00:00Hi Tim, this is true, I would more likely view thi...Hi Tim, this is true, I would more likely view this as a human trait though than an animal. Those who can purposefully injure or kill without thinking they are doing any wrong.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-40983691557483850082012-11-25T17:58:39.111+00:002012-11-25T17:58:39.111+00:00Hi Larry, yes, the creature will eventually be hun...Hi Larry, yes, the creature will eventually be hunted down and destroyed, but it would be no more guilty than a fox attacking a chicken coop, there is no malice to their actions.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-85823343799073889562012-11-25T17:50:08.594+00:002012-11-25T17:50:08.594+00:00Thank you Catherine, although I don't count th...Thank you Catherine, although I don't count this as one of my stronger pieces, I do like the idea. Animals are so often condemned just for behaving in the way nature intended them to, like sharks for example, we invade their natural habitat, but are quite often surprised when things go tragically wrong.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-20967490491897568812012-11-25T17:41:48.837+00:002012-11-25T17:41:48.837+00:00I think it would be nice if the people of the city...I think it would be nice if the people of the city left a meal out for the creature each day, but I think it more likely that the creature will eventually pay for its crimes.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-76390731967659052892012-11-25T17:36:58.192+00:002012-11-25T17:36:58.192+00:00Katherine, thank you so much for this comment, it ...Katherine, thank you so much for this comment, it would be lovely to think that the film companies were knocking on my door, if only... :-)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-47482249874446044482012-11-25T17:34:20.861+00:002012-11-25T17:34:20.861+00:00I like the parallel you have drawn here Marc, neit...I like the parallel you have drawn here Marc, neither of them asked for the predicament they were forced into.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-28901545428950503912012-11-25T16:35:47.613+00:002012-11-25T16:35:47.613+00:00I actually felt deeply sorry for it, a bit like an...I actually felt deeply sorry for it, a bit like an over exuberant St Bernard who just wants to go home. And yes, it kills because it needs to, unlike its victims who do it for the sheer fun of it.<br /><br />I'll give it a home, if it wants one?Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-26712228439509192752012-11-25T02:37:59.554+00:002012-11-25T02:37:59.554+00:00An interesting perspective on how our perception o...An interesting perspective on how our perception of the unknown is often inaccurate (and how we never turn the same lens on our own actions). I enjoyed this story, Steve!Dawn Huddlestonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10350014587683859911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-83247595071733766512012-11-24T23:43:37.545+00:002012-11-24T23:43:37.545+00:00Poor thing!
A simple thing as waiting for its toy...Poor thing! <br />A simple thing as waiting for its toy to be thrown, or the lack of wanted comfort and love, are enough reasons for this unknown creature to not be judged. And I feel for it knowing it has to face the real monsters, those who will hunt and kill for pleasure. <br /><br />Very good story! Cindy Vaskovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06747628778627025130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-46592791515604229512012-11-24T20:20:00.750+00:002012-11-24T20:20:00.750+00:00The scariest and most vicious monsters are those w...The scariest and most vicious monsters are those who believe they are doing nothing wrong.Tim VanSant Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17614259042362664840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-53403087759180410072012-11-24T03:52:30.415+00:002012-11-24T03:52:30.415+00:00I liked this. As vicious as the "monster"...I liked this. As vicious as the "monster" is, there's still reason for sympathy.Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-50308658512175614762012-11-24T02:58:01.393+00:002012-11-24T02:58:01.393+00:00I loved this. Beautifully done.I loved this. Beautifully done.Cat Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14160039271069426174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-84045777824689348882012-11-24T02:50:01.955+00:002012-11-24T02:50:01.955+00:00Oh this was so good - I liked both POV but I felt ...Oh this was so good - I liked both POV but I felt so sad for the creature, after all it was only doing what it needed to survive. LEAVE THE CREATURE ALONE! ^__^ (as long as it doesn't eat me, I like it.) Helen A. Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748128819820230841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-58372650009695264802012-11-24T00:46:30.335+00:002012-11-24T00:46:30.335+00:00This MUST be made into a major feature film. Sort ...This MUST be made into a major feature film. Sort of like ET, but with claws.Katherine Hajerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08270232675026751342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-62401847094530213062012-11-23T19:56:15.635+00:002012-11-23T19:56:15.635+00:00reminded me of Mary Shelley's "Frankenste...reminded me of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein's" existential loneliness & abandonment<br /><br />marc nashSulci Collectivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03293833259808943096noreply@blogger.com