Comments on: I am officially a writer https://habitablezone.com/2011/10/31/i-am-officially-a-writer/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:20:54 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eri https://habitablezone.com/2011/10/31/i-am-officially-a-writer/#comment-8143 Eri Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:54:56 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=5026#comment-8143 Thank you, Robert! Thank you, Robert!

]]> By: Jody https://habitablezone.com/2011/10/31/i-am-officially-a-writer/#comment-8134 Jody Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:13:30 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=5026#comment-8134 Very good review Robert! Very good review Robert!

]]> By: Robert https://habitablezone.com/2011/10/31/i-am-officially-a-writer/#comment-8132 Robert Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:33:18 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=5026#comment-8132 Well done. You successfully walked a fine line with the backstory, something that could easily have fallen into cheap pathos or creepy farce. The effect, instead, was like a camera first focusing in closeup on the foreground horror, then panning back to reveal the larger background horror framing it...and dramatically altering its meaning when seen in its proper context. Not tautology but reinforcement to say "Well done!" again. Well done. You successfully walked a fine line with the backstory, something that could easily have fallen into cheap pathos or creepy farce. The effect, instead, was like a camera first focusing in closeup on the foreground horror, then panning back to reveal the larger background horror framing it…and dramatically altering its meaning when seen in its proper context. Not tautology but reinforcement to say “Well done!” again.

]]> By: Eri https://habitablezone.com/2011/10/31/i-am-officially-a-writer/#comment-8116 Eri Wed, 02 Nov 2011 23:39:09 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=5026#comment-8116 Yes, that subject matter was uncomfortable. I suppose that's why it came out. Writing SHOULD make us uncomfortable. It makes us think about our world and the dark places people don't want to poke their sticks into. Yes, that subject matter was uncomfortable. I suppose that’s why it came out. Writing SHOULD make us uncomfortable. It makes us think about our world and the dark places people don’t want to poke their sticks into.

]]> By: RobVG https://habitablezone.com/2011/10/31/i-am-officially-a-writer/#comment-8091 RobVG Wed, 02 Nov 2011 01:46:50 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=5026#comment-8091 <p>How cool is that?</p> Subject is a little uncomfortable but definitely provides motive. How cool is that?

Subject is a little uncomfortable but definitely provides motive.

]]> By: Eri https://habitablezone.com/2011/10/31/i-am-officially-a-writer/#comment-8082 Eri Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:32:20 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=5026#comment-8082 Thank you, TB! I appreciate the vote of confidence. Thank you, TB! I appreciate the vote of confidence.

]]> By: Eri https://habitablezone.com/2011/10/31/i-am-officially-a-writer/#comment-8081 Eri Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:31:09 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=5026#comment-8081 Thanks, Bowser. Thanks, Bowser.

]]> By: bowser https://habitablezone.com/2011/10/31/i-am-officially-a-writer/#comment-8076 bowser Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:30:30 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=5026#comment-8076 Well done. 4.0. I made my own allusions in re the 13 Steps. AA has twelve, but I suppose if one doesn't make those work the 13th awaits. Very nice story. Twists back upon itself without any awkwardness. Congratulations. Arf Well done. 4.0.

I made my own allusions in re the 13 Steps. AA has twelve, but I suppose if one doesn’t make those work the 13th awaits.

Very nice story. Twists back upon itself without any awkwardness. Congratulations.

Arf

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2011/10/31/i-am-officially-a-writer/#comment-8073 TB Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:46:01 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=5026#comment-8073 <p>Oh, did I mention it was a great story?</p> Would have had a really good shot at the Writers Market contest, too, in my never-humble opinion. Oh, did I mention it was a great story?

Would have had a really good shot at the Writers Market contest, too, in my never-humble opinion.

]]> By: Eri https://habitablezone.com/2011/10/31/i-am-officially-a-writer/#comment-8070 Eri Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:40:20 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=5026#comment-8070 It's official because I got PAID for my story. Per Uncle Samuel, I am official and can deduct expenses. It’s official because I got PAID for my story. Per Uncle Samuel, I am official and can deduct expenses.

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