sean of the dead
from Madisonville, KY is reading Peckerwood, by Jed AyresDecember 19, 2012 - 12:20pm
Anyone else in the "winner" bracket not start their story yet? Who's with me?
Don't get me wrong, I have ideas, and some notes scribbled right in front of me here at work, but aside from my prompt, my Word document is very empty.
Jonathan Riley
from Memphis, Tennessee is reading Flashover by Gordon Highland December 19, 2012 - 12:22pm
I have three word documents with about 300 words a piece and I'm quite certain that none of them will be the story I write. So I may actually be behind you Sean. *Need to think fast*
avery of the dead
from Kentucky is reading Cipher SistersDecember 19, 2012 - 12:30pm
Well, I'm working on this whole intimidation thing with TomorrowHill. So I hate to say I don't even have an idea yet.
But I don't have an idea yet.
Gordon Highland
from Kansas City is reading Secondhand Souls by Christopher MooreDecember 19, 2012 - 12:36pm
Story's fine, but I'm gonna run out of time to get it written properly. This is a rare one for me that wants to be a longer tale (usually the opposite), so I'm trying not to overwrite the scenes as I go, because I don't have much of it in words yet and the clock's ticking.
jyh
from VA is reading whatever he feels likeDecember 19, 2012 - 1:22pm
I'm basically done.
R.Moon
from The City of Champions is reading The Last Thing He Wanted by Joan Didion; Story Structure Architect by Victoria Lynn Schimdt PH.D; Creating Characters by the editors of Writer's DigestDecember 19, 2012 - 1:25pm
Damn! All of you are killing it this round. Really, really great stuff here. I hope to see these in the workshop in the near future. Well done. All of you!
Ian
from Texas is reading Low Down Death Right Easy by J. David OsborneDecember 19, 2012 - 1:29pm
@ sean - Same. Ideas and notes but that's about it. Been sick for the past two days. That's not helping.
sean of the dead
from Madisonville, KY is reading Peckerwood, by Jed AyresDecember 19, 2012 - 1:43pm
Ian, I guess it's good to see we're on a level playing field.
avery of the dead
from Kentucky is reading Cipher SistersDecember 19, 2012 - 2:16pm
So what's the feedback on quote prompts? Do we hate them? Do we love them? Are we indifferent to them?
Ian
from Texas is reading Low Down Death Right Easy by J. David OsborneDecember 19, 2012 - 2:20pm
They're challenging but I love them.
Matt Attack
from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William FaulknerDecember 19, 2012 - 2:25pm
Too broad for flash. Just me though. Turned out OK.
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ReneeAPickup
from Southern California is reading Wanderers by Chuck WendigDecember 19, 2012 - 2:28pm
I hated mine, but for specific reasons I don't think I can say without giving anything away. I probably would have loved it under different circumstances.
dufrescm
from Wisconsin is reading Do Androids Dream of Electric SheepDecember 19, 2012 - 2:30pm
I love all prompts. Anything so that I don't have to sit there, staring at the blinking cursor, thinking "what do I want to write about?"
avery of the dead
from Kentucky is reading Cipher SistersDecember 19, 2012 - 2:33pm
@Sparrow - yeah everyone hates their own (just checked yours and understand your meaning). I just meant in general, for future reference.
sean of the dead
from Madisonville, KY is reading Peckerwood, by Jed AyresDecember 19, 2012 - 2:39pm
I like mine. I don't think any prompts are ever inherently bad, it's just what our brains can do with them. One quote might be shit to one person and gold to another. Keep on keepin' on, soul sister.
avery of the dead
from Kentucky is reading Cipher SistersDecember 19, 2012 - 2:44pm
I don't think any prompts are ever inherently bad
Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart.
Anne Frank
Dino Parenti
from Los Angeles is reading Everything He Gets His Hands OnDecember 19, 2012 - 2:51pm
Some of the prompts are interesting and even awesome, but some seemed a bit "winded" in expressing simple ideas.
Wonder Woman
from RI is reading 20th Century GhostsDecember 19, 2012 - 2:54pm
I think the quotes are interesting and challenging. I admit I stared at mine for days coming up with ideas, only to use a completely different idea when I sat to write. I can't quite pinpoint why, but I think I enjoy reading the quotes and the stories they inspired almost more than the previous prompts.
Gordon Highland
from Kansas City is reading Secondhand Souls by Christopher MooreDecember 19, 2012 - 3:05pm
I've liked all of my own prompts so far, and about 80% of the rest of the matchups'. (Oops, you only asked about quotes. Haven't read anyone else's yet, 'til this weekend.)
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ReneeAPickup
from Southern California is reading Wanderers by Chuck WendigDecember 19, 2012 - 3:19pm
Yeah, I actually liked my last two. I think the quote prompts in general are cool. I'm a quote person.
Jonathan Riley
from Memphis, Tennessee is reading Flashover by Gordon Highland December 19, 2012 - 3:21pm
I tied my prompt in a noose and attempted to hang myself with it this morning, For Serious!
Really though, I'm not too fond of mine but I'm sure there are some that I would had loved. No complaints here though, I haven't been thrilled with any of my prompts yet but I am extremely happy with the stories I wrote that were inspired by them, and that's all that really matters.
Liana
from Romania and Texas is reading Naked LunchDecember 19, 2012 - 3:23pm
I wasn't thrilled about my quote but I found something I liked writing about and I did.
But quotes are a good idea, says I.
Richard
from St. Louis is reading various anthologiesDecember 19, 2012 - 3:49pm
struggled, felt very challenged, ultimately it worked out very well. so, i guess i say GOOD SHOW, OLD CHAP.
Renfield
from Hell is reading 20th Century GhostsDecember 19, 2012 - 4:09pm
As far as people not listening to the music I like, right now I'm mostly into genres like MGH (Mysterious Guy Hardcore) and Sea-Punk. Really anything that has like 10 fans or less.
Uh, the prompt. I thought mine was pretty banal for being a famous quote, but the anger it induced quickly led to an idea, so, cool.
I haven't got too much done, but I know where I'm going with it. I just need to power down a couple cans of cola and eat some candy and get into drafting mode.
OtisTheBulldog
from Somerville, MA is reading The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot DiazDecember 19, 2012 - 5:02pm
I liked my quote prompt, it worked well for me (I think, you'll all judge). And I like the prompts I've read so far and the flash that's come from it.
Stacy Kear
from Bucyrus, Ohio lives in New Jersey is reading The Art of War December 19, 2012 - 5:04pm
I hated my quote prompt, I've been pretty vocal about that. :-)
Liked the first one and loved the second one.
I am now a big fan of flash fiction.
Cool stories so far.
Courtney
from the Midwest is reading Monkey: A Journey to the West and a thousand college textbooksDecember 19, 2012 - 5:11pm
I was a grunge baby (guys, I was BORN in 1993) and the first song I ever listened to, on the ride home from the hospital, was a carefully chosen Pearl Jam song to celebrate my life. So, yeah, I'm kind of a grunge fanatic.
But nothing will be as good as Temple of the Dogs.
I'm trying to distract everyone from talking about the stories because I fucking hated mine this round.
Stacy Kear
from Bucyrus, Ohio lives in New Jersey is reading The Art of War December 19, 2012 - 5:13pm
Music : Some bands I love love love - Sunset Rubdown, Wolf Parade, Blonde Redhead, Sigur Ròs, Burial, Liars, ((Sounder)). Not so many people can conversate on these bands and it sucks because they are amazing.
Dino Parenti
from Los Angeles is reading Everything He Gets His Hands OnDecember 19, 2012 - 5:22pm
Sigur Ros is the only one I know from your list, and they're like Nine-Inch-Nails for me in that what I like, I LOVE, and what I don't, I don't.
Ian
from Texas is reading Low Down Death Right Easy by J. David OsborneDecember 19, 2012 - 5:34pm
I'm pretty much a fan of anything Spencer Krug touches but Sunset Rubdown? Hell. Yes. I love Dragonslayer. It's a perfect album.
Ian
from Texas is reading Low Down Death Right Easy by J. David OsborneDecember 19, 2012 - 5:35pm
And Liars are great but I'll confess it took me seeing them live twice to really appreciate them.
TomMartinArt
from Amherst, MA
December 19, 2012 - 5:46pm
i hated the quote prompt until i came up with a really good direction to go in. in the end, that was rewarding and i say full steam ahead.
Matt Attack
from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William FaulknerDecember 19, 2012 - 5:39pm
Temple of the Dog(s) <---no.
Nine-Inch-Nails"
Finally someone brings up Industrial. Highly underrated.
Also, no hardcore listed yet? None? Really? I will say it sounds strange through plugged up ears and with a fever. Oh lawd I'm dyin. Good for reading and voting though!
Ian
from Texas is reading Low Down Death Right Easy by J. David OsborneDecember 19, 2012 - 5:41pm
I'm a big At The Drive In fan. That's post-hardcore. Do they still count?
Matt Attack
from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William FaulknerDecember 19, 2012 - 5:41pm
Do they still count?"
Indeed, sir.
Wonder Woman
from RI is reading 20th Century GhostsDecember 19, 2012 - 5:50pm
I mentioned hardcore a few pages back when someone mentioned Refused. I used to listen to Snapcase, Iceburn, Earth Crisis, 108, The Doughnuts...I'm just not that angry anymore. ~_^
And we still have all these CDs, along with At The Drive In, actually. Fun to throw in & hear now and again.
sean of the dead
from Madisonville, KY is reading Peckerwood, by Jed AyresDecember 19, 2012 - 5:53pm
If you really must know, this is the greatest hardcore band of all time.
Matt Attack
from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William FaulknerDecember 19, 2012 - 5:53pm
Anyone else listen to Progressive Nu-Grass? Just me? Ok. It's mostly Radiohead bluegrass covers anyway.
I listen to alot ambient too.....and synth/retro-rock. Alt.country and folk too.
I'll shut up.
Jonathan Riley
from Memphis, Tennessee is reading Flashover by Gordon Highland December 19, 2012 - 6:07pm
I don't know what most of you are talking about. I guess I like a little bit of everytihng. Radiohead, Muse, Johnny Cash, Led Zepplin, Tool, Queens of the Stonedage, System of a Down, Magnetic Feilds, Elvis, and the Beatles to name a few. I have always wondered what genre Tool fell in. It's not quite grunge, but it's not metal or industrial either. Anyone know?
Dino Parenti
from Los Angeles is reading Everything He Gets His Hands OnDecember 19, 2012 - 6:14pm
Love Tool. I've heard them called everything from art-metal to industrial-metal. Whatever it is, I like that they defy classification.
Matt Attack
from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William FaulknerDecember 19, 2012 - 6:15pm
I think they're considered epic-metal. Amazing. Serious, they were easily the best band I've ever, EVER seen live. EVER
I think they're technically considered art rock, or post-grunge, or progressive metal. Most of the good stuff out there, music, books, art, people can't be classified or put in boxes.
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Emma C
from Los Angeles is reading Black Spire by Delilah DawsonDecember 19, 2012 - 6:16pm
Ian- you're not in Austin, are you? I love(d) thos guys and had the amazing pleasure to see them live a tonne when I worked & Emo's.
Someone mentioned Refused earlier. Love 'em. Anyone see them on tour this year?
Rap: I do a brilliant rendition of Wit Dre Day.
Quotes: Love 'em. Adored mine. Can see how some hated theirs, though.
To those "winners" whingeing about not writing, I had 4 days. I wrote mine in under 40 minutes. 'Nuff said. *hikes up trousers*
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Emma C
from Los Angeles is reading Black Spire by Delilah DawsonDecember 19, 2012 - 6:17pm
Tool: Beavis & Butthead's take on Sober ruined them for me early on.
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Emma C
from Los Angeles is reading Black Spire by Delilah DawsonDecember 19, 2012 - 6:19pm
Jonathan: MUSE (we've talked about this) Do you like The Airborne Toxic Event? They do a killer MF cover.
Jonathan Riley
from Memphis, Tennessee is reading Flashover by Gordon Highland December 19, 2012 - 6:21pm
Not whining, I'd had been screwed with the four day limit. I probably would had just turned in a 900 word story that was the combination of the three stories I started and then prayed I got atleast one vote from some artsy-fartsy surrealist fan out there.
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Emma C
from Los Angeles is reading Black Spire by Delilah DawsonDecember 19, 2012 - 6:23pm
:0)
Sound
from Azusa, CA is reading Greener Pastures by Michael WehuntDecember 19, 2012 - 6:31pm
Any Pixies fans?
Jonathan Riley
from Memphis, Tennessee is reading Flashover by Gordon Highland December 19, 2012 - 6:32pm
I like the Pixies alot
Ben Freeman
from Charlottesville, Virginia is reading everything I canDecember 19, 2012 - 6:42pm
I really need to start writing my story, I almost have it figured out, hopefully that happens tonight.
Renfield
from Hell is reading 20th Century GhostsDecember 19, 2012 - 6:44pm
I've never been to Emo's, but that's the mecca venue of all my favorite 90s bands. Haven't listened to At the Drive-in in years. Probably my favorite style of music though, bands like Unwound, Dazzling Killmen, etc.
Anyone else in the "winner" bracket not start their story yet? Who's with me?
Don't get me wrong, I have ideas, and some notes scribbled right in front of me here at work, but aside from my prompt, my Word document is very empty.
I have three word documents with about 300 words a piece and I'm quite certain that none of them will be the story I write. So I may actually be behind you Sean. *Need to think fast*
Well, I'm working on this whole intimidation thing with TomorrowHill. So I hate to say I don't even have an idea yet.
But I don't have an idea yet.
Story's fine, but I'm gonna run out of time to get it written properly. This is a rare one for me that wants to be a longer tale (usually the opposite), so I'm trying not to overwrite the scenes as I go, because I don't have much of it in words yet and the clock's ticking.
I'm basically done.
Damn! All of you are killing it this round. Really, really great stuff here. I hope to see these in the workshop in the near future. Well done. All of you!
@ sean - Same. Ideas and notes but that's about it. Been sick for the past two days. That's not helping.
Ian, I guess it's good to see we're on a level playing field.
So what's the feedback on quote prompts? Do we hate them? Do we love them? Are we indifferent to them?
They're challenging but I love them.
Too broad for flash. Just me though. Turned out OK.
I hated mine, but for specific reasons I don't think I can say without giving anything away. I probably would have loved it under different circumstances.
I love all prompts. Anything so that I don't have to sit there, staring at the blinking cursor, thinking "what do I want to write about?"
@Sparrow - yeah everyone hates their own (just checked yours and understand your meaning). I just meant in general, for future reference.
I like mine. I don't think any prompts are ever inherently bad, it's just what our brains can do with them. One quote might be shit to one person and gold to another. Keep on keepin' on, soul sister.
Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart.
Anne Frank
Some of the prompts are interesting and even awesome, but some seemed a bit "winded" in expressing simple ideas.
I think the quotes are interesting and challenging. I admit I stared at mine for days coming up with ideas, only to use a completely different idea when I sat to write. I can't quite pinpoint why, but I think I enjoy reading the quotes and the stories they inspired almost more than the previous prompts.
I've liked all of my own prompts so far, and about 80% of the rest of the matchups'. (Oops, you only asked about quotes. Haven't read anyone else's yet, 'til this weekend.)
Yeah, I actually liked my last two. I think the quote prompts in general are cool. I'm a quote person.
I tied my prompt in a noose and attempted to hang myself with it this morning, For Serious!
Really though, I'm not too fond of mine but I'm sure there are some that I would had loved. No complaints here though, I haven't been thrilled with any of my prompts yet but I am extremely happy with the stories I wrote that were inspired by them, and that's all that really matters.
I wasn't thrilled about my quote but I found something I liked writing about and I did.
But quotes are a good idea, says I.
struggled, felt very challenged, ultimately it worked out very well. so, i guess i say GOOD SHOW, OLD CHAP.
As far as people not listening to the music I like, right now I'm mostly into genres like MGH (Mysterious Guy Hardcore) and Sea-Punk. Really anything that has like 10 fans or less.
Uh, the prompt. I thought mine was pretty banal for being a famous quote, but the anger it induced quickly led to an idea, so, cool.
I haven't got too much done, but I know where I'm going with it. I just need to power down a couple cans of cola and eat some candy and get into drafting mode.
I liked my quote prompt, it worked well for me (I think, you'll all judge). And I like the prompts I've read so far and the flash that's come from it.
I hated my quote prompt, I've been pretty vocal about that. :-)
Liked the first one and loved the second one.
I am now a big fan of flash fiction.
Cool stories so far.
I was a grunge baby (guys, I was BORN in 1993) and the first song I ever listened to, on the ride home from the hospital, was a carefully chosen Pearl Jam song to celebrate my life. So, yeah, I'm kind of a grunge fanatic.
But nothing will be as good as Temple of the Dogs.
I'm trying to distract everyone from talking about the stories because I fucking hated mine this round.
Music : Some bands I love love love - Sunset Rubdown, Wolf Parade, Blonde Redhead, Sigur Ròs, Burial, Liars, ((Sounder)). Not so many people can conversate on these bands and it sucks because they are amazing.
Sigur Ros is the only one I know from your list, and they're like Nine-Inch-Nails for me in that what I like, I LOVE, and what I don't, I don't.
I'm pretty much a fan of anything Spencer Krug touches but Sunset Rubdown? Hell. Yes. I love Dragonslayer. It's a perfect album.
And Liars are great but I'll confess it took me seeing them live twice to really appreciate them.
i hated the quote prompt until i came up with a really good direction to go in. in the end, that was rewarding and i say full steam ahead.
Finally someone brings up Industrial. Highly underrated.
Also, no hardcore listed yet? None? Really? I will say it sounds strange through plugged up ears and with a fever. Oh lawd I'm dyin. Good for reading and voting though!
I'm a big At The Drive In fan. That's post-hardcore. Do they still count?
Indeed, sir.
I mentioned hardcore a few pages back when someone mentioned Refused. I used to listen to Snapcase, Iceburn, Earth Crisis, 108, The Doughnuts...I'm just not that angry anymore. ~_^
And we still have all these CDs, along with At The Drive In, actually. Fun to throw in & hear now and again.
If you really must know, this is the greatest hardcore band of all time.
Anyone else listen to Progressive Nu-Grass? Just me? Ok. It's mostly Radiohead bluegrass covers anyway.
I listen to alot ambient too.....and synth/retro-rock. Alt.country and folk too.
I'll shut up.
I don't know what most of you are talking about. I guess I like a little bit of everytihng. Radiohead, Muse, Johnny Cash, Led Zepplin, Tool, Queens of the Stonedage, System of a Down, Magnetic Feilds, Elvis, and the Beatles to name a few. I have always wondered what genre Tool fell in. It's not quite grunge, but it's not metal or industrial either. Anyone know?
Love Tool. I've heard them called everything from art-metal to industrial-metal. Whatever it is, I like that they defy classification.
I think they're considered epic-metal. Amazing. Serious, they were easily the best band I've ever, EVER seen live. EVER
I think they're technically considered art rock, or post-grunge, or progressive metal. Most of the good stuff out there, music, books, art, people can't be classified or put in boxes.
Ian- you're not in Austin, are you? I love(d) thos guys and had the amazing pleasure to see them live a tonne when I worked & Emo's.
Someone mentioned Refused earlier. Love 'em. Anyone see them on tour this year?
Rap: I do a brilliant rendition of Wit Dre Day.
Quotes: Love 'em. Adored mine. Can see how some hated theirs, though.
To those "winners" whingeing about not writing, I had 4 days. I wrote mine in under 40 minutes. 'Nuff said. *hikes up trousers*
Tool: Beavis & Butthead's take on Sober ruined them for me early on.
Jonathan: MUSE (we've talked about this) Do you like The Airborne Toxic Event? They do a killer MF cover.
Not whining, I'd had been screwed with the four day limit. I probably would had just turned in a 900 word story that was the combination of the three stories I started and then prayed I got atleast one vote from some artsy-fartsy surrealist fan out there.
:0)
Any Pixies fans?
I like the Pixies alot
I really need to start writing my story, I almost have it figured out, hopefully that happens tonight.
I've never been to Emo's, but that's the mecca venue of all my favorite 90s bands. Haven't listened to At the Drive-in in years. Probably my favorite style of music though, bands like Unwound, Dazzling Killmen, etc.
Also this is Seapunk