tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8223068889792863979.post3063408674851096480..comments2023-10-11T05:06:04.185-05:00Comments on Paper Mountain: Prompt #44Brooke R. Bussehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17147444223968856153noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8223068889792863979.post-49929078299536808672011-11-22T15:57:11.381-06:002011-11-22T15:57:11.381-06:00Thank you, Len. ^^ I'm always glad to hear whe...Thank you, Len. ^^ I'm always glad to hear when people want more (even if there isn't any).<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving to you, too!Brooke R. Bussehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147444223968856153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8223068889792863979.post-13906106501061711982011-11-22T10:50:12.545-06:002011-11-22T10:50:12.545-06:00I liked this, Brooke. Great imagination. I'd ...I liked this, Brooke. Great imagination. I'd like to know more about the Great Ones and what is life inside the box.<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving!Len Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13394563639136301725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8223068889792863979.post-284262529635744532011-11-19T16:33:46.343-06:002011-11-19T16:33:46.343-06:00@Trisha Thanks, Trisha. ^^ I'm glad you think ...@Trisha Thanks, Trisha. ^^ I'm glad you think so, because it's supposed to be. XD<br /><br />@Sarah Yes, I agree with you! That's what of those things where you didn't intend for it to have a second meaning but it does.Brooke R. Bussehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147444223968856153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8223068889792863979.post-41593254299365195892011-11-19T08:44:33.953-06:002011-11-19T08:44:33.953-06:00I didn't understand it but I didn't think ...I didn't understand it but I didn't think it was necessary to, I still enjoyed it.<br /><br />I think the last part 'That is not the question to ask. The question is how do we get outside of the box?' is something that we should never stop asking ourselves.Sarah Tokeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273148070092101085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8223068889792863979.post-27983641178916909902011-11-18T20:53:56.941-06:002011-11-18T20:53:56.941-06:00Oh, the brilliance! I love it Brooke.
That giggli...Oh, the brilliance! I love it Brooke.<br /><br />That giggling sure is a sinister sound!Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8223068889792863979.post-20798037160728186652011-11-18T16:47:27.080-06:002011-11-18T16:47:27.080-06:00@Michael I could tell you if it was an existential...@Michael I could tell you if it was an existential story if I knew what... in... the... hell... that even means. :) Though, I have learned to roll my eyes and move on when I read your snooty (because I can't think of the right word at this moment) comments, I'm really glad I didn't read this the other day. Or I would have just gotten no writing done. Thank you for coming back and clarifying though. ;D<br /><br />And to tell you what it's about: Really he just fell through a trapdoor into another room inside the box.<br /><br />@Theresa Why, thank you. ^^ Really, <i>I</i> wasn't even sure I liked the voice, but that's how he came out so I thought "so be it." He isn't really part of an experiment, more so he is for the amusement of the Great Ones.<br /><br />@Angela Mostly I do. XD I wrote this in between books, though perhaps I should have just waited until the end of the month to catch up on short stories. I'm falling behind. :(Brooke R. Bussehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147444223968856153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8223068889792863979.post-43349191311663363352011-11-18T14:08:28.334-06:002011-11-18T14:08:28.334-06:00Hey...I was just teasing Brooke and she knows I lo...Hey...I was just teasing Brooke and she knows I love her writing. I just pretended to be Uber Agent because I didn't understand it (again). I figure that probably happens with literary agents...they don't understand something, make up some bunk on it not grabbing me on the first line, and then send form rejection.<br /><br />Therefore...it's like the author wonders... why was it bad? when it really isn't bad but brilliant and the agent is too stupid and too arrogant to admit that they don't get it.<br /><br />See, Brooke...I totally gave you the author experience!Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8223068889792863979.post-78616918888829050802011-11-18T10:47:41.040-06:002011-11-18T10:47:41.040-06:00I thought you did a great job. Ignore Michael, he&...I thought you did a great job. Ignore Michael, he's just a big nincomepoop (love ya, Micheal, but in this case, I think Brooke did well). <br /><br />I'm amazed you even have time for this. With Nano and everything else going on in your world. <br /><br />As always, you are stalked. I will be by more often. I'm off to write nano--my fingers are much slower than yours.Angela Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12488555961691093024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8223068889792863979.post-67834185188619057682011-11-18T09:40:05.038-06:002011-11-18T09:40:05.038-06:00I liked the voice in this. I have to respectfully...I liked the voice in this. I have to respectfully disagree with Michael. This was fun, thinking about another dimension and everything turning around. It feels like the protagonist is part of an experiment.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8223068889792863979.post-70159907472091323552011-11-17T13:56:40.748-06:002011-11-17T13:56:40.748-06:00What...
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Alice in Wonderland ...What...<br />in...<br />the...<br />hell...<br /><br />Alice in Wonderland makes no sense...<br />I thought maybe mirrors...but how is there a mirror on the inside of a well?<br /><br />Outside of the box... Is this an existential story?<br /><br />Since you are a published author, I'm going to give you the agent experience. Pretend that I am uber agent from uber agency. Here is my response.<br /><br />Your first line didn't grab me. The voice is all wrong." (rubber stamped on a piece of paper/form rejection)<br /><br />/giggle <== see what I did thar? The giggle comes from somewhere...Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.com