tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post2626874919806872358..comments2024-03-16T07:55:54.153-07:00Comments on Views From the Bald Patch: Cogitus InterruptusBotanisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-19017007473649079992011-05-31T21:22:03.298-07:002011-05-31T21:22:03.298-07:00Thanks Crystal and Rebecca. And, yes, posting just...Thanks Crystal and Rebecca. And, yes, posting just 300 words was a real challenge here.Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-12435536344584992502011-05-31T15:19:20.109-07:002011-05-31T15:19:20.109-07:00Oh wow - so much tension you could cut it with a k...Oh wow - so much tension you could cut it with a knife! If only the entries were a little longer, so we could get just a little more...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-70970453023972048962011-05-30T20:00:36.195-07:002011-05-30T20:00:36.195-07:00Wow, very nicely done - I could definitely feel th...Wow, very nicely done - I could definitely feel the tension there.Crystalhttp://littlebundleofcontradictions.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-44765899238812859562011-05-30T16:47:35.856-07:002011-05-30T16:47:35.856-07:00Hi Bazza, the invention is one of the big attracti...Hi Bazza, the invention is one of the big attractions of the genre IMO.<br /><br />Too true, Rachel, and thanks for hosting such an interesting blogfest.Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-81809126000467179652011-05-30T09:27:29.571-07:002011-05-30T09:27:29.571-07:00I like how you've described the character Chal...I like how you've described the character Chalwen here. People don't always have to be loud and big to be scary.<br /><br />Thanks for entering :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181241692016438730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-20222577046484621802011-05-29T23:47:54.672-07:002011-05-29T23:47:54.672-07:00I think sci-fi is an interesting genre because the...I think sci-fi is an interesting genre because there are things one can say and do that would be difficult in regular fiction.<br />I suppose you need to be twice as creative - you need to invent <i>everything</i> even the characters names.<br />But in the end it is things like narrative tension that make a story enjoyable.<br /><a href="http://todiscoverice.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Click here for Bazza’s Blog ‘To Discover Ice’</a>bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-27486675665638100212011-05-29T09:23:47.026-07:002011-05-29T09:23:47.026-07:00Trisha & Rachel -- thanks for your kind words....Trisha & Rachel -- thanks for your kind words.<br /><br />LOL, Sir Tom, no plans to, kind sir. And I see your role as Court Jester to the Kingdom of Blog is secure.Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-10066316660202186522011-05-28T23:37:34.969-07:002011-05-28T23:37:34.969-07:00The naughty Sir Tom Eagerly says:
I beg of you sir...<b><i>The naughty Sir Tom Eagerly says:</i></b><br />I beg of you sir; don't give up your day job!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-80136887191222300832011-05-28T20:37:14.809-07:002011-05-28T20:37:14.809-07:00I'm glad you participated in the blogfest. I r...I'm glad you participated in the blogfest. I really enjoyed reading this piece. You did a great job.Rachel Russellhttp://rachel-russell.weebly.com/index.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-26363992323578683832011-05-28T19:55:13.028-07:002011-05-28T19:55:13.028-07:00Wow, I so want to read on, not just to find out ho...Wow, I so want to read on, not just to find out how this scene ends but to find out what happens in the next scene and the one after that, etc.! Good job!Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-29085477553933562412011-05-28T17:39:54.740-07:002011-05-28T17:39:54.740-07:00Hi Gabrielle, well, those are all good questions a...Hi Gabrielle, well, those are all good questions and they'd take a book to explain. Suffice to say, Shayla caused the battle. I think that might give a few clues :D<br /><br />Thanks, J.C., I know sci-fi is not to everyone's liking so those words mean a lot to me.<br /><br />Stephanie, there should be nothing up to now that would suggest the Emperor was about to get killed, not by Chalwen anyway, so I'm hoping it will be a surprise. I am also hoping that Chalwen's logic will be clear with hindsight, but that is not something you could know from this small excerpt.Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-67375487600076278062011-05-28T16:25:56.836-07:002011-05-28T16:25:56.836-07:00Indeed, it seems blogger is hiding everyone's ...Indeed, it seems blogger is hiding everyone's follower list from what I can see. When they come back I'll add you to my blog roll. <br /><br />Great scene. I'm obviously not familiar with the story, or else it sounds like I might have suspected the emperor was about to get his head blown off. It surprised the heck out of me.Stephanie Mhttp://steph-wordbyword.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-80978709778314194232011-05-28T14:53:23.649-07:002011-05-28T14:53:23.649-07:00Wow, that is TENSE! I'm not a fan of sci-fi, b...Wow, that is TENSE! I'm not a fan of sci-fi, but this story has me intrigued!J.C. Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01567971311643106302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-33126498098738293742011-05-28T12:04:43.381-07:002011-05-28T12:04:43.381-07:00Shayla sounds like a tough character, and I'm ...Shayla sounds like a tough character, and I'm curious about the whole battle was about/over. Also, what was Shayla's part in it, and why is she about to get tortured?Gabriellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13470563164338664147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-31002244774749475452011-05-28T11:43:37.896-07:002011-05-28T11:43:37.896-07:00Hi David, glad you made it in the end. Yeah, Blogg...Hi David, glad you made it in the end. Yeah, Blogger's been acting up quite a bit recently.<br /><br />Sharon, yes, this is from my current WIP. Written and in the process of critiquing & revising.<br /><br />Vicki, nice to meet you too, thanks for stopping by. I'm hoping any confusion here is a by-product of reading an excerpt out of context. Without the preceding segments it's not obvious whose POV this is. I expect to sort out any issues when this scene comes up for a detailed critique.Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-63524768043376220422011-05-28T05:37:07.048-07:002011-05-28T05:37:07.048-07:00Nice to meet you, Ian. Awesome tension here, but ...Nice to meet you, Ian. Awesome tension here, but I was a bit confused about who was who and who was doing what. But since no one else had that problem, maybe it was just me. I mention it in case it can help you clarify things.<br /><br />Bottom line, dripping in tension!Vicki Tremperhttp://www.vbtremper.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-53297890172150118642011-05-27T22:40:56.165-07:002011-05-27T22:40:56.165-07:00Good scene, definitely raises some questions. Is ...Good scene, definitely raises some questions. Is this from your WIP?Sharon Baylisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361550815860670756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-40867512632228878412011-05-27T19:40:10.437-07:002011-05-27T19:40:10.437-07:00Sorry for the late reply. I've been trying to ...Sorry for the late reply. I've been trying to reply since early morning but for some reason Blogger doesn't register my ID when I sign in to leave comments from one of my computers. I had to wait until I got to my home office PC to finally log in correctly.<br /><br />Anyway, I saved my earlier message. Here is how it went:<br /><br />Awesome, Ian! As I told you before, I'm really enjoying the shape this novel is taking. What I've read so far gets me more and more excited to see the final product, and this excerpt only proves the point further.<br /><br />Nice tension indeed!David Batistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447011239238933425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-90252667765723008182011-05-27T18:08:43.773-07:002011-05-27T18:08:43.773-07:00Happy to meet you too, Damyanti, and I'm looki...Happy to meet you too, Damyanti, and I'm looking forward to reading the other entries.<br /><br />Susanna, those are the kinds of questions I like to hear :) Thanks.<br /><br />Crystal and Lady Gwen...wouldn't you like to know? :D I was certainly angling for "unexpected" at this point in the story, but to folks who've read the preceding chapters I hope it will also make sense. And, trust me, there are twists to come. *Hint - the Emperor doesn't die*<br /><br />I see Blogger still has a major problem with the "Followers" feature. If anyone stumbling across this blog happens to want to follow, you might be able to add it directly through your Blogger dashboard, just got to "Manage Blogs", click add, and copy/paste the URL in. Or leave a comment here and I'll chase you down when normal service is resumed.Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-61200119100073056832011-05-27T12:40:39.551-07:002011-05-27T12:40:39.551-07:00...and pulled the trigger? Great tension!...and pulled the trigger? Great tension!Gwen Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13132836346305559246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-22593625004361637372011-05-27T10:25:44.740-07:002011-05-27T10:25:44.740-07:00Yikes. And the emperor dies? Unexpected to say the...Yikes. And the emperor dies? Unexpected to say the least!Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-62798610476204421362011-05-27T09:56:39.221-07:002011-05-27T09:56:39.221-07:00Great piece! I want to know the rest - what came ...Great piece! I want to know the rest - what came before, what's going to happen next! Well done!Susanna Leonard Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655630528649780363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-52597290490332764822011-05-27T08:20:10.659-07:002011-05-27T08:20:10.659-07:00Love this piece, and the intriguing premise. Glad ...Love this piece, and the intriguing premise. Glad you took a blogging break and very happy to meet you via this blogfest.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04283371140346602856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-64795753249532011932011-05-27T07:09:20.679-07:002011-05-27T07:09:20.679-07:00Hello Summer, glad you liked it.
Jennifer, I just...Hello Summer, glad you liked it.<br /><br />Jennifer, I just came out of hiding for a moment, resuming break shortly :)<br /><br />Thanks Kim, a large part of it is that Shayla has <i>no idea</i> what Chalwen is about to do.<br /><br />Hi Ellie, that's good to hear, and I'm working on it! <br /><br />Jean, I had to resist the temptation to explain the background to this scene, it's interesting to hear how people interpret what's going on. Believe me, Chalwen is definitely not on Shayla's side here!<br /><br />Hmmm...I see Blogger's playing silly buggers with my Followers list in the sidebar. Is anyone else having this problem?Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-42053770930633769782011-05-27T05:47:45.515-07:002011-05-27T05:47:45.515-07:00Very intersting! Chalwen kills the Emperor rather ...Very intersting! Chalwen kills the Emperor rather than Shayla doing it? I knew I liked Chalwen's character for a good reason. :)Jean Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02047709505502621618noreply@blogger.com