tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post7814665569592718181..comments2024-02-22T07:47:22.661-05:00Comments on The Bathroom Monologues: Bathroom Monologue: The Titan of Lonesome RoadJohn Wiswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-31123520874376826572011-09-03T10:49:01.372-04:002011-09-03T10:49:01.372-04:00An awesome mishmash of X-men and Titans. And I lov...An awesome mishmash of X-men and Titans. And I love all the Mikes :). <br /><br />So do only people named Michael have a special power?Craig Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07176851401465801580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-53442035815719439442011-09-02T12:18:03.659-04:002011-09-02T12:18:03.659-04:00Well played, sir. I like the concept and the 3 Mic...Well played, sir. I like the concept and the 3 Michaels intrigue me. Love the idea of knocking off awaking titans too. Trident Gum was a nice touch. ; )Monica Marierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03112762564137354581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-45294594847015929562011-08-30T08:12:31.973-04:002011-08-30T08:12:31.973-04:00Fantastic detail and style Jon, I enojyed this alo...Fantastic detail and style Jon, I enojyed this alot - another great #FFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-77039923754550689812011-08-27T21:12:07.821-04:002011-08-27T21:12:07.821-04:00Eric, glad you enjoyed it so much! Thanks for drop...Eric, glad you enjoyed it so much! Thanks for dropping by this week, and for the feedback on what you enjoyed.<br /><br />Apple, getting paid in layers is a joke I'm sorely depressed to have missed. Thank you for catching the opportunity.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-56373214926900579132011-08-27T12:36:21.040-04:002011-08-27T12:36:21.040-04:00My tongue is stuck in my cheek! This is great! It ...My tongue is stuck in my cheek! This is great! It fits together like pieces of a puzzle. I like how it's all old hat but a new assignment. Trident? (Do they get paid in layers? LOL)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-63560130322330186902011-08-27T11:19:39.085-04:002011-08-27T11:19:39.085-04:00Excellent story all the way through! The mystery o...Excellent story all the way through! The mystery of how it would all work out, the same name in three different languages, the final resolution. All spectacular!Eric J. Krausehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05774468607814244185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-27524047667612997262011-08-27T10:28:20.475-04:002011-08-27T10:28:20.475-04:00Aidan, not a lot else you can use on titans than a...Aidan, not a lot else you can use on titans than atomic bombs and bribery, really.<br /><br />Helen, I appreciate your sense of humor! This is the sort of story crafted for it.<br /><br />John, Yab would be at the core of a novel or series, even if we still never met him.<br /><br />Flying, Belarus doesn't get the representation it should. Some great culture there.<br /><br />Aaron, haha, thank you. I do try to bend my mind up every so often.<br /><br />Stephen, the first editor I showed it to said the same thing. I have a few other characters (maybe additional Mikes) who might flesh it out further some day...<br /><br />Chuck, that does make sense, thanks for recapitulating for me. Also, if any TV producers are out there, fees are negotiable.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-86531485439158504272011-08-27T09:08:23.480-04:002011-08-27T09:08:23.480-04:00I thought it worked great as a flash piece. In fac...I thought it worked great as a flash piece. In fact, I was not thinking novel so much as possibly a collection of pieces like this that slowly unveil more about Yab. Something akin to a flash fiction tv series. Not a serial, per se, as each piece could stand on it's own as a story.Chuck Allenhttp://www.chuckallen.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-45084240024617026382011-08-27T09:07:11.816-04:002011-08-27T09:07:11.816-04:00Yab the all-knowing and his faithful disciples. Th...Yab the all-knowing and his faithful disciples. This seems like it could be an excellent lead-in to something much larger. A cool Sci-fi story, with just a hint of fantasy and plenty of interesting characters to make the story entertaining. Good work.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04753736809917062955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-43673852014515470692011-08-27T08:23:32.388-04:002011-08-27T08:23:32.388-04:00Your imagination astounds me. Much like Fantasia, ...Your imagination astounds me. Much like Fantasia, it HAS no boundaries!Aaronhttp://www.mgideon.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-27909756701883911122011-08-27T04:52:25.788-04:002011-08-27T04:52:25.788-04:00I'd like to know more about your titans. But o...I'd like to know more about your titans. But on the other hand, the story works well without that knowledge. I live the third Mike. And that he's from Belarussia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-31288714258996584602011-08-27T02:33:24.084-04:002011-08-27T02:33:24.084-04:00This is cool, John. A fun glimpse of an interestin...This is cool, John. A fun glimpse of an interesting world. He very much takes a back seat, but Yab seems like he might have a few good stories himself. =)John Xerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17492709629314280633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-83660418424458444142011-08-27T02:15:16.694-04:002011-08-27T02:15:16.694-04:00It was just like hey I'm Michael and your the ...It was just like hey I'm Michael and your the same and you too and we're all here together! Is Yab laughing at us. It just seemed funny to me. ^__^<br /><br />Maybe this cold I have John is giving me a weird sense of humour *_*... hand me another box of tissues.Helen A. Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748128819820230841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-58513509747421011702011-08-26T23:53:50.136-04:002011-08-26T23:53:50.136-04:00The names have that touch of manic/inspired humor ...The names have that touch of manic/inspired humor I find in your stories. I love the premise of using atom bombs to keep the world safe from titan's.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14170148559429001125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-40383949920806531862011-08-26T23:43:37.643-04:002011-08-26T23:43:37.643-04:00Thanks everyone for the well-wishes. One hopes the...Thanks everyone for the well-wishes. One hopes the weekend will wind up uneventful. Boredom can be safe.<br /><br />Carrie, thanks so much for the kind words. Was there any particularly effective characterization in here for you?<br /><br />Madison, I do tend to be interested in people who think they can accomplish goals, or those who try anyway. That might have bled through thickly here. Glad you liked it!<br /><br />Peggy, I'll try to cook up something dynamically different for you next week.<br /><br />Chuck and Tammy, the editor I originally ran it by actually suggested rendering it into a novel. I'm kicking around the idea, though like this one item as a flash. Did it fail in the form for you two?<br /><br />Helen, it seems like the naming convention was a hit! Did something in particular about it tickle you?John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-63032893742470104722011-08-26T22:50:35.274-04:002011-08-26T22:50:35.274-04:00This was inventive and funny - loved that they all...This was inventive and funny - loved that they all had the same name.Helen A. Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748128819820230841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-13456195484399958362011-08-26T22:43:44.925-04:002011-08-26T22:43:44.925-04:00This is great, John! I, too, loved the names. This...This is great, John! I, too, loved the names. This is one you could turn into a series of shorts. This Yab seems to be a strange and intriguing individual. Or he at least keeps some strange company. <br /><br />BTW, stay safe and dry this weekend.Chuck Allenhttp://www.chuckallen.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-25138225888074570872011-08-26T22:40:38.660-04:002011-08-26T22:40:38.660-04:00Fun story, makes me wish it were longer though, I ...Fun story, makes me wish it were longer though, I think I'd like to get to know Mike, Mike, and his other brother Mike. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-21042245650182974302011-08-26T21:42:45.035-04:002011-08-26T21:42:45.035-04:00The other commentors said it all, other than I do ...The other commentors said it all, other than I do like stopping by each week to see which direction your imagination will take me.pegjethttp://pegjet.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-37146640484854287452011-08-26T21:42:18.744-04:002011-08-26T21:42:18.744-04:00I hope you weather through Irene safely and withou...I hope you weather through Irene safely and without any damages. <br /><br />Loved your flash, it felt very dream-like to me. Very clever to use the name variations with each being part of the puzzle to deal with the bomb.<br /><br />I also liked how they all three approached the issue with faith that it could be worked out somehow.Madison Woodshttp://madisonwoods.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-32044328584823035822011-08-26T21:19:28.274-04:002011-08-26T21:19:28.274-04:00I appreciated the masterful characterization in th...I appreciated the masterful characterization in this. Well done John.Carrie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05093923008179106837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-63408581896071744842011-08-26T20:48:08.081-04:002011-08-26T20:48:08.081-04:00Back from vacation and trying to respond to as man...Back from vacation and trying to respond to as many comments as I can before Hurricane Irene. Sorry if I'm slow reading your works and replying, but I am trying to get around. Should be back to normal by Monday, if you trust the forecast (and the winds not to knock over my house).<br /><br />Sonia, probably "thirds," but they don't even know there's a third for a while. Glad you liked the name trick, and that it wound up so popular. I confess to enjoying it a little too much.<br /><br />Laurita, it's fun to furnish a character's experience with details. Those are the executions I tend to admire. Glad you liked it!<br /><br />Tony, glad it worked for you. Any aspects seemed particularly wild in interesting ways?<br /><br />Mr. FAR, I live on a particularly unimaginative street. Maybe name envy bleeds into some of my work. "Lonesome Road" actually came from mocking a prompt for an e-zine, which asked for stories about lonely roads.<br /><br />Estrella, would you believe the final line is what I changed the most times? But that was the phrasing and thought that I finally fell for.<br /><br />Steve, one hopes Yab knows what he's doing. Three Michael variants can't just truck around for speculation.<br /><br />Gany/Catherine, just the names? Or did it seem like they were versions of the same person to you?<br /><br />Alison, I do endeavor to change things up routinely. The "Dear" letter format of the last two weeks was unusually formulaic for my #fridayflash, but I tried to make them very different. Going into a more traditional third person narrative felt fun this week.<br /><br />Tim and Danni, no apologies necessary. The joke is there.<br /><br />Icy, I promise that this is not based on any actual Lonesome Road, nor is it intended as a desire to bomb some part of U.S. soil. Is there actually a street resembling this one in name and appearance that you found?John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-87244118946158226602011-08-26T19:39:01.210-04:002011-08-26T19:39:01.210-04:00Trident...I love it!Trident...I love it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-44617500902647265302011-08-26T19:20:17.383-04:002011-08-26T19:20:17.383-04:00I REALLY enjoyed this one, right from the street n...I REALLY enjoyed this one, right from the street name (is it wrong I want to Google Map it?) to the specialist skills of the men. Awesome stuff!Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-66713727795619570262011-08-26T17:33:39.121-04:002011-08-26T17:33:39.121-04:00At least they didn't have to put a piece of gu...At least they didn't have to put a piece of gum on the bomb to make a Trident missile....<br /><br />[sorry]Tim VanSant Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17614259042362664840noreply@blogger.com