tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post3010001564904236806..comments2024-03-18T10:29:46.055+00:00Comments on Ken Armstrong Writing Stuff: HANS (by John Armstrong)Ken Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07775956557261111127noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-80627336171483642442013-11-26T21:57:40.580+00:002013-11-26T21:57:40.580+00:00Jeepers Ken, that is a fantastic piece if writing ...Jeepers Ken, that is a fantastic piece if writing and please pass this on to John. I started reading and then my pace of reading picked up as the story unfolded and I was totally engrossed in his story. Brilliant writing.Carolinesweetienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-6120110964686536642013-11-25T13:35:14.279+00:002013-11-25T13:35:14.279+00:00Great story but I tell you, I am afraid to go asle...Great story but I tell you, I am afraid to go asleep tonight.<br />Ulrichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-38676956348593064202013-11-25T10:12:51.235+00:002013-11-25T10:12:51.235+00:00How old is John?
Well, actually, it doesn't re...How old is John?<br />Well, actually, it doesn't really matter how old John is ... his writing is a pure joy to read and I very much hope that he will take after his Pa and continue writing.<br />Excellent stuff! Karen Redmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368078023802765569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-32121651828706651672013-11-24T22:23:01.876+00:002013-11-24T22:23:01.876+00:00I was thinking the same as Jim.
Nice genes you de...I was thinking the same as Jim.<br /><br />Nice genes you dealt your son...he's very talented!hopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03306622656461205674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-19777367477877793962013-11-24T21:39:15.572+00:002013-11-24T21:39:15.572+00:00Hi Jim, interesting that it could be mistaken for ...Hi Jim, interesting that it could be mistaken for me. I hadn't any hand in rewriting/editing or anything. John and I have read some of the same books, I think that might play a part. BTW he *does* consistently produce work of this standard, so that's good, right? :)<br /><br />Hiya G, always great to see you there and thanks for the kind words. K Ken Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07775956557261111127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-62673674073352114242013-11-24T14:30:37.309+00:002013-11-24T14:30:37.309+00:00Nice work John, it's hard to write a story, se...Nice work John, it's hard to write a story, set a scene, and colour characters, and then make it interesting, in such a short space.On every count you succeeded Sir. It seems you have your Dad's love of horror stories, your stoy reminded me of something I read about Alfred Hitchcock, he believed the way to frighten an audience was to find fear in the most ordinary seemingly safe,surroundings, something like you've done here.I read your story twice, I usually read your Dad's once...lol... only joking Ken<br /> take care <br /> GHseoirse mac enrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11894305600071657649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-69214173484128802862013-11-24T14:15:43.274+00:002013-11-24T14:15:43.274+00:00John, had your father posted this without comment ...John, had your father posted this without comment I would’ve assumed he was the author. It’s as good as any piece of fiction I’ve read by him. But don’t let that go to your head. If you can <i>consistently</i> produce material of this standard—and the one thing writers are not (I’m talking of them as a group here) is consistent—<i>then</i> you might have reason to crow; the pop charts—am I showing my age by using that term?—are full of one hit wonders. That said many one hit wonders are memorable and I do think I will remember this wee story for some time; there’s something original about this and originality is hard to come across these days. There’s not much that hasn’t been done before, everything feels derivative and if you doubt me in this regard just have a look at the site <a href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DemonicDummy" rel="nofollow">TV Tropes</a>. Open-ended stories can be a lot of fun—science fiction short story writers have a fondness for them—but too many can tire the reader. I have a friend who writes flash fiction and virtually everything he produces ends on a cliff-hanger. He’s got the form licked but he also feels a bit like a one trick pony. I’d be interested to see what else you can do. Can you, for example, tie things up neatly without the need to end in a moral? Probably the hardest thing in writing is knowing when to stop. Have I said too much? Have I said not enough? I think I’ve said enough for now. Well done.Jim Murdochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786388638146471193noreply@blogger.com