tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post6476912654957757019..comments2023-04-07T13:32:15.954+01:00Comments on The Twisted Quill: A man's needSteve Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-88356174499261764972011-01-30T21:34:55.621+00:002011-01-30T21:34:55.621+00:00Hi Magaly, thank you for the kind feedback, it is ...Hi Magaly, thank you for the kind feedback, it is a bit like "I am legend" in the sense of the lonely survivor, only probably a more hostile environment.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-85348255528847303552011-01-30T20:49:32.735+00:002011-01-30T20:49:32.735+00:00Very "I Am Legend" like. I held my breat...Very "I Am Legend" like. I held my breath as I read each sentence. And I would have loved it EVEn more without the last sentence. I think that would given me a minor stroke lol.Magaly Guerrerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295455026184103230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-39652581051899544872011-01-25T21:32:58.645+00:002011-01-25T21:32:58.645+00:00Thanks Alex, yes, there probably wouldn't be m...Thanks Alex, yes, there probably wouldn't be much occasion for conversation in that kind of environment, though I do tend to write in this fashion quite often.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-86091419149232138802011-01-25T12:11:55.030+00:002011-01-25T12:11:55.030+00:00I love the short clipped sentences. If someone had...I love the short clipped sentences. If someone had dropped down to this level then they wouldn't be using full sentences anymore. They'd be nearly animal and you captured that feeling really well.Alex F. Faylehttp://www.alex-f-fayle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-4665488040318468742011-01-24T21:50:58.749+00:002011-01-24T21:50:58.749+00:00Hi Rol, I did think of that, but as I replied to T...Hi Rol, I did think of that, but as I replied to Tim, if she has been tough enough to survive for so long, she may be just as big a threat to HIM.<br /><br />Hi Catherine, when I wrote this it was just a small idea, and the responses have far exceeded my expectations. You are right though, it is a bit disturbing.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-36541427711681363312011-01-24T16:30:42.214+00:002011-01-24T16:30:42.214+00:00Rol,
That's exactly what I was thinking. He ...Rol, <br /><br />That's exactly what I was thinking. He was such a bastard anyway, what's to stop him from doing both?<br /><br />Well written, disturbing piece.Cat Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14160039271069426174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-762517192712080962011-01-24T15:14:33.808+00:002011-01-24T15:14:33.808+00:00Would it be evil of me to suggest he could have hi...Would it be evil of me to suggest he could have his cake AND eat it?Rolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02103804480646939038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-5666594691329249272011-01-24T11:33:55.502+00:002011-01-24T11:33:55.502+00:00Rachel, thank you very much for these kind words, ...Rachel, thank you very much for these kind words, they are very much appreciated.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-14049672247765013342011-01-24T04:42:43.308+00:002011-01-24T04:42:43.308+00:00Well there is more than one way for a man to eat.....Well there is more than one way for a man to eat...great story Steve. Seriously the last sentence was chilling. The landscape you created to set the scene was perfect and the man's hunger was very, very real.Rachel Blackbirdsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02246966713076881105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-65821961384003171762011-01-23T18:24:01.701+00:002011-01-23T18:24:01.701+00:00Hi Aidan, good observation.
I think being able to...Hi Aidan, good observation.<br /><br />I think being able to survive in this environment though would definitely affect ones moral, and logical reasoning.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-68204736588350959552011-01-23T18:04:41.631+00:002011-01-23T18:04:41.631+00:00A dark world, but his motivations feel true. Also...A dark world, but his motivations feel true. Also points out short-term optimizations aren't always good for long-term good.AidanFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09876041003278004627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-3733081481030652792011-01-23T16:27:39.540+00:002011-01-23T16:27:39.540+00:00Thanks Gen, I think it would take a special type o...Thanks Gen, I think it would take a special type of personality to 'do what is necessary to survive' and many people would simply not adapt to the circumstances.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-25331890677550687642011-01-23T16:21:33.705+00:002011-01-23T16:21:33.705+00:00What an awful way to survive. I agree with Selest...What an awful way to survive. I agree with Seleste, he may have put her out of her misery. Harsh world you've created here but strong story.Genevieve Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16178276724159826428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-33021193414424217592011-01-23T15:48:12.758+00:002011-01-23T15:48:12.758+00:00Hi Eric, yes, it would be a a bit grim wouldn'...Hi Eric, yes, it would be a a bit grim wouldn't it?<br />I have come across that saying too, and there would probably be much truth in it.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-42789698639805786432011-01-23T15:44:22.957+00:002011-01-23T15:44:22.957+00:00That wouldn't be a fun way to live, that's...That wouldn't be a fun way to live, that's for sure. There's a reason they say the survivors will envy the dead. Good story!Eric J. Krausehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05774468607814244185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-5783799335494249372011-01-23T12:38:57.033+00:002011-01-23T12:38:57.033+00:00Hi Guys, thanks for reading.
Stephen, your commen...Hi Guys, thanks for reading.<br /><br />Stephen, your comment is a real confidence-booster, thank you. And again, yes, let's hope that it never does come down to this.<br /><br />Seleste, possibly many people would feel the same, but in some people the will to survive is so strong that it would override even the most distateful decisions.<br /><br />Denise, Sorry.... I'll try to post something a bit more upbeat next week. (I'm not promising though :-D )Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-82059907254117110852011-01-23T07:41:51.228+00:002011-01-23T07:41:51.228+00:00Oh Steve, I'm gutted!Oh Steve, I'm gutted!Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-35099468146707755082011-01-23T01:56:07.729+00:002011-01-23T01:56:07.729+00:00This was chilling. Though in that landscape, I thi...This was chilling. Though in that landscape, I think I'd be happy someone finally killed me. I wouldn't want to live in starvation and fear. <br /><br />Very well done though.Seleste deLaney/Julie Partickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346934576672398786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-72226518547490440582011-01-23T01:51:23.227+00:002011-01-23T01:51:23.227+00:00Brother, you nailed it with this piece. I was rive...Brother, you nailed it with this piece. I was riveted, enjoying the emotional ride as your MC, faced with his options, made the choice which you set up right from the jump:"...by doing what was necessary." Like you mentioned earlier, we hope that mankind never drops to this level. Great stuff.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04753736809917062955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-87847198501672844972011-01-22T18:40:23.536+00:002011-01-22T18:40:23.536+00:00Thanks Maria, I hope we never have to come to that...Thanks Maria, I hope we never have to come to that too. (Never mind about the missed sex scene, growling tummies, rubble, and unwashed bodies, don't make for good sex scenes anyway) :-DSteve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-926389448025753562011-01-22T18:13:27.266+00:002011-01-22T18:13:27.266+00:00*shudders* Here was me looking forward to a nice s...*shudders* Here was me looking forward to a nice sex scene! Hope we never have to come to that to survive. Creepy and well told!Joz Varlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750541029227514781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-44687946797818934992011-01-22T18:07:00.242+00:002011-01-22T18:07:00.242+00:00Gracie, thank you for the kind words. (Sorry about...Gracie, thank you for the kind words. (Sorry about the cringe.)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-11201386122518986692011-01-22T17:22:42.177+00:002011-01-22T17:22:42.177+00:00Gah! Yes, very intense and cringeworthy. Well done...Gah! Yes, very intense and cringeworthy. Well done, Mr. Green.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-72170372258026344312011-01-22T14:42:11.086+00:002011-01-22T14:42:11.086+00:00Thanks Icy, it's sometimes terrible to see the...Thanks Icy, it's sometimes terrible to see the way some humans can treat their own species even when there is no need, so some people would have less of a drop in behaviour to be able to make this kind of decision.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-84277796277500415712011-01-22T14:30:10.897+00:002011-01-22T14:30:10.897+00:00It's amazing the lengths to which humanity wil...It's amazing the lengths to which humanity will go in order to survive. Of course, I'm guessing that in a scenario such as this, it's "eat or be eaten".<br /><br />Very tense!Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.com