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It was to me at the time as well. Here's a funny incident from yesterday. Valkyrie and I were shopping and chatting about generic things, and she said something about not liking people who cheat, regarding a song on the radio. I agreed and then when we returned home and I reread my prompt, I started to laugh. The mind is a fascinating thing, making connections and inferences when we don't even know it. Thanks for the lovely comment. I appreciate it.
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I'm glad you enjoyed it. It's interesting what directions the mind can take things. As I mentioned with Puppilull's comments, this was timed and so I didn't plan it. It came out in a very different way than my usual fare. Thanks for the comment!
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I agree. This prompt was timed and for some bizarre reason, it lead to this. The imagination is a powerful and strange thing. Thanks for the review. More coming today!
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Dalton awoke with a start. The glowing digits on the clock radio told him the time was 3:17 am. As his consciousness took hold, the knocking pipes startled and frightened him, again. For the past three nights, the sounds of the old radiator pipes banging as they carried hot water from the basement to the rooms upstairs disturbed his sleep. Not that his sleep was deep anymore regardless. He seemed to only nap at night, not actually sleep, ever since August. He lay in bed, the comfor
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Dalton and Bauer were going to start a bed-n-breakfast, until tragedy struck. With his husband dead, Dalton is having trouble coping, and having a haunted house isn't helping.
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prompts Writing Prompts #614 & #615
Cole Matthews commented on Renee Stevens's blog entry in Writing World
Val and I did stories of prompts we drew from a writer's toolbox. I hope you enjoy our efforts. https://www.gayauthors.org/story/cole-matthews/dinnerisprompt-lyateight/18 We are having a blast!!!! -
Bloom By Cole Matthews He swore on his mother’s grave, but then he swore on most everything. It all began with a daisy, plastic, and fastened with a pin to a shirt. The flower drew his eye from across the yard, hanging in a rack amidst other items. Rows of shirts, mostly white, but a few baby blue ones and even yellow, on hangers and had little bits of masking tape with various prices, most between twenty-five and fifty cents. “What the hell is that?” he asked fingering
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GA's Newest Signature Author: Headstall
Cole Matthews commented on Renee Stevens's blog entry in Gay Authors Archive
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Jake's mother is a negative example, and for some people it can be influential. However, I wouldn't say any of them are 'bad'. Perhaps selfish, lazy, or even lacking good judgment, but Jake isn't exactly the poster child for good choices in life. He's a pretty good guy overall, and I hope he comes across as trying to fix things with his life. I appreciate the lovely comments! Thanks.
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I love your interpretation of the pot!!! I agree Jake has made some very poor decisions in the past. Alcohol is definitely one of the problems, but as you say, his problem solving hasn't been very good. Sobriety is the name of this section, and it reflects the changes such a state of mind brings. Thanks for some awesome comments.
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Jake is taking charge, and sometimes that's a bit scary or disconcerting. Thanks!
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Addiction issues run quite deep usually. I think there is a nurture aspect which is influential. There is probably a genetic tendency as well. Teens react against their parents' rules. Young people experiment, even if it may be dangerous, hell sometimes that why they do it. I think Jake has tried to help his mother. He doesn't see it as enabling, at least, he didn't in the past. Things change though. Great comments and observations. Thanks!
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I agree with you about the tendencies passed through our genes. I also think Jake's mother is already influenced him. He did try going to a meeting. Jake's life is full of changes now that he's decided to clean up his act. We will see more people coming up and their reactions to his changes matter. Thanks for such insightful comments. You make me dance on the head of a pin.
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I think there is a tendency or possible issue of addiction, which may be inherited. However, as you have suggested, we can learn to respect it, or perhaps follow in the footsteps. It's an interesting question and it really affects those afflicted. It's also a theme in literature that interests me. Nature v. Nurture is a struggle that I believe speaks to the human experience. Thanks for the response and the probing inquiries. I will let the other comments stew for a while, letting the herbs and spices do their work.
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Day 5 This blog is turning into a recording of my sobriety experiment, and nothing else. I think you’ve become my sounding board, my anchor to reality, my trail of breadcrumbs through the forest. I know nobody is reading this. The counter hasn’t moved since last night. So, I can be perfectly honest. Yet, I feel so numb now. Today was the worst day of my life. Without a doubt. I woke up and felt a little nauseated. I made coffee, drank some juice, and then it began. It started
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story critique Improve & Encourage #5: W.A.R. Part 1 & 2
Cole Matthews commented on Renee Stevens's blog entry in Gay Authors Archive
One of the strengths of this site is the many perspectives of reviewers. We all need input as to how it affected us, as readers. I’m glad William liked it as is. I simply gave my opinion. The characters are so amazing, as I have indicated, that too much drama, detracts from the story. I am a person who wrote far too expressively at one time, and so I pass on my experience. I hope I didn’t offend and it helps your craft. That’s all I want to convey. Keep working, JKW, that’s why I wrote this. I wanted to help. i hope I did. -
Unrequited love is a fascinating idea to explore. We humans are especially victims of hoping, wishing, yearning for love we may never reach. Yet, it also gives us some practice for that which we may be able to grasp. We can then hold it gently, if we are wise, and nurture it.
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God, I was seduced and tormented by the promise of songs, art, and the ideas of people loving one another in my youth. Then, I realized it wasn't so simple. As a gay man, I suffered a lack of experience in my youth. Thanks for your comments.
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You are right,! Hahaha. It doesn't matter unless we are troubled. That's why we practice our art. It helps us cope and smile. It brings us joy, as you do, my dear friend. Cole.
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Just realized I never answered these comments. I'm painted red. Looking forward to your visit. You are a wonderful friend. Cole
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That is what this story conveys. You are right. Can we make it less painful? Maybe? I don't know. I love your ideas. Thanks for your comment.
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I think Elliott understands love isn't a practice he can control. Love is an experience we embrace, or not, or suffer the consequences of. Thank you for an awesome reflection.
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What I love about this review is the fact you relate. I never lived there at that time, yet the space did something special, it spoke to me. I wanted say how love isn't easy. It isn't always simple. Yet, the feelings Brandon and Elliott felt are so real. It makes us feel better and more complete. That's why we strive for it. Thanks for such a lovely review. Sorry it took so long for me to reply.
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I'm so glad I used this format to introduce Jake. I'm also glad you are getting to know Nats. Other important people in Jake's life will be introduced soon enough. Keep in mind, these are Jake's impressions of his loved ones and family. Thank you for some very interesting reflections. Jake is absolutely his own greatest danger. You are right about that.
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First of all, this is my favorite part of writing. I love the comments and the insights others have from my story. It's especially exciting to me that you are both pointing out the artistic process really does reveal so much about the artist. I think for myself, I see what Nats doing as something I do. I distill my thoughts and feelings into a story. She does it through pottery. I once heard that fiction can be more true than non-fiction because it can be completely honest. I think Jake does see things in Nats work we may not know just as we know things in our dear friend's expressions. Thank you both for such insightful, and thoughtful, ideas. I really appreciate it.
