tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879556472347736809.post5135069238026444101..comments2024-03-13T12:29:29.462-07:00Comments on Aidan Writes: : Fired (#FridayFlash)AidanFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09876041003278004627noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879556472347736809.post-3508551460678027082010-07-07T23:36:16.845-07:002010-07-07T23:36:16.845-07:00Cathy, glad to hear that you didn't need the i...Cathy, glad to hear that you didn't need the intro and liked it.<br /><br />Tessa, Stephen it does make a good "The Lady or the Tiger?" piece. I won't ruin it and tell you the "end". Googling the Lady or the Tiger, I discovered that there was a sequel, "The Discourager of Hesitancy".AidanFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09876041003278004627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879556472347736809.post-41812180426070341902010-07-07T07:22:24.559-07:002010-07-07T07:22:24.559-07:00I'm with Bazelli: there's two ways to read...I'm with Bazelli: there's two ways to read this, and both ways are potentially valid. The question hinges on whether we trust the protag's POV.Stephen Watkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706597991293794033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879556472347736809.post-8878032734441596442010-07-06T14:31:46.468-07:002010-07-06T14:31:46.468-07:00I had a different thought reading this piece. What...I had a different thought reading this piece. What if he was just crazy, that he was seeing the windows peel off in his mind, and jumped happily to his death?Tessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08377570668333453073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879556472347736809.post-85619920339781799362010-07-06T07:28:27.951-07:002010-07-06T07:28:27.951-07:00I didn't need the intro at all; this piece was...I didn't need the intro at all; this piece was so imaginative, so well written that I enjoyed every single word. Loved the ending, loved all of it. Well done!Cathy Olliffe-Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12729578896443750402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879556472347736809.post-62415267515690700212010-07-05T21:01:00.717-07:002010-07-05T21:01:00.717-07:00JP, good question about his obsession/paranoia. I...JP, good question about his obsession/paranoia. I would go with living in the moment; although, I should revise to refine that obsession.<br /><br />Annie, thank-you. It is quite a challenge to get everything in a small space and I'm glad you enjoyed the reality.<br /><br />AM Harte, glad the introduction helped eliminate the confusion. Ironically, I've used dreams as ideas before, but this one wasn't from a dream but I'm glad I managed to achieve that effect.<br /><br />Ganymeder, Thank-you.<br /><br />Laura, I expect that he's going to have much better adventures now that he's left the job that was caging him in.<br /><br />Gracie, Thanks!AidanFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09876041003278004627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879556472347736809.post-75207622523218417382010-07-05T15:42:21.199-07:002010-07-05T15:42:21.199-07:00He's better off, I think. This is very imagina...He's better off, I think. This is very imaginative and well done. Enjoyed it very much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879556472347736809.post-60882170661720328642010-07-05T14:03:47.440-07:002010-07-05T14:03:47.440-07:00I hope he found a new adventure waiting out there ...I hope he found a new adventure waiting out there for him. :)Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879556472347736809.post-62251048252373732262010-07-04T19:05:35.294-07:002010-07-04T19:05:35.294-07:00This almost seems Monty Pythoneque in its absurdit...This almost seems Monty Pythoneque in its absurdity. Well done!Cat Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14160039271069426174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879556472347736809.post-26123838188292640212010-07-04T14:36:12.338-07:002010-07-04T14:36:12.338-07:00Very dreamlike and bizarre. I admit to having skip...Very dreamlike and bizarre. I admit to having skipped reading the introduction and was a little confused until I doubled back!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879556472347736809.post-51782150056171804252010-07-03T20:36:56.455-07:002010-07-03T20:36:56.455-07:00huh. this is very interesting, aidan. had i not kn...huh. this is very interesting, aidan. had i not known that this was based on that genre, i would have been a bit lost. nonetheless, it works even without the mention IF you could carry the story forward. also, i think a bit more dialogue should be exchanged between the editor and Casey before "You are fired." Only because that would make it more realistic, I think. <br /><br />I am sure you had to be mindful of word count etc. given it is flash but just my thoughts. <br /><br />What I liked the best is the "skewed reality" that you chose to work with. That is truly original. :) <br /><br />~anniea.q.s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08801359148548205987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879556472347736809.post-40770666490427909232010-07-02T19:44:35.115-07:002010-07-02T19:44:35.115-07:00Great adaptation to Skewed Reality Aidan! I wonder...Great adaptation to Skewed Reality Aidan! I wonder what paranoia/obsession this character has…? He feels like he's losing windows of opportunity in his life? (Besides getting fired, that is…)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com