tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838020557998499402.post3601525919573564072..comments2023-05-09T05:50:23.278-04:00Comments on The Creative Outlet of StratPlayer: Create52: #1 -- The FoolStratPlayerCJFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07341440379767694905noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838020557998499402.post-32891738117396412292015-01-14T10:49:42.408-05:002015-01-14T10:49:42.408-05:00Thank you so very much, Joanne! I'm very pleas...Thank you so very much, Joanne! I'm very pleased you enjoyed them!StratPlayerCJFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07341440379767694905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838020557998499402.post-45481638233322274892015-01-12T12:51:10.656-05:002015-01-12T12:51:10.656-05:00Chris, I really admire you for doing this and I ha...Chris, I really admire you for doing this and I have to say, I really enjoyed your 50-word stories (both the published one and this one). That's got to be a real challenge, and you rose to the occasion.Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838020557998499402.post-57997240170895899792015-01-10T17:46:16.008-05:002015-01-10T17:46:16.008-05:00Huh... For some reason, Blogger isn't allowing...Huh... For some reason, Blogger isn't allowing me to "reply" to comments -- I click but no comment window opens. I'll try this:<br /><br />@LD -- Thanks! I'm glad you liked the story and look forward to seeing you each week. I hope I can keep your interest for the next 51. Heck, I hope I can keep MY interest, lol!<br /><br />@Lee -- Thank you! And glad you liked the Quicksilver. They're one of my favorites of that persuasion also. "The Fool" is right up there with the Dead's "Dark Star" for favorite pieces from that era for me.StratPlayerCJFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07341440379767694905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838020557998499402.post-58748742627333478132015-01-09T14:24:10.485-05:002015-01-09T14:24:10.485-05:00You really captured me with QMS--one of my favorit...You really captured me with QMS--one of my favorite groups of the psychedelic persuasion.<br /><br />You've set out on a big challenge, but I'm sure you are capable of this one. Nice start with the story.<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838020557998499402.post-17901810803658168552015-01-09T09:30:30.868-05:002015-01-09T09:30:30.868-05:00This is a very cool concept. I'll look forward...This is a very cool concept. I'll look forward to see what you have to share each week. Love the 50 word story. LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838020557998499402.post-530369060452154732015-01-08T08:18:38.190-05:002015-01-08T08:18:38.190-05:00Thank you, Robin! Yes -- I find it a very fun for...Thank you, Robin! Yes -- I find it a very fun format. I like the ambiguity a few snippets can offer -- it makes the reader bring something to the story, and I enjoy seeing how the different interpretations come out, as you can see by my replies to some of the comments above).<br /><br />But another part of why I like 50-word stories is also an impatient need for immediate gratification. I can write whole "story" in one setting. :)<br /><br />My novel-in-progress moves at a glacial pace in comparison.StratPlayerCJFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07341440379767694905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838020557998499402.post-50284032154755267862015-01-06T11:58:58.202-05:002015-01-06T11:58:58.202-05:00I do believe you've shared some other 50 word ...I do believe you've shared some other 50 word stories here. I've enjoyed them all. This one is no exception. I think I should start writing in this format. Perhaps it will "unstick" me AND make me a better writer. A person must be selective when you only get 50 words.<br /><br />I think she'll say yes eventually. At least, I hope so.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838020557998499402.post-45424573122489994922015-01-06T11:51:41.944-05:002015-01-06T11:51:41.944-05:00Thank you Kathryn! I appreciate that.
And writin...Thank you Kathryn! I appreciate that.<br /><br />And writing more is the goal, and I'm really hoping I CAN make every Monday. :)<br /><br />But maybe I'm fooling myself. :)<br />StratPlayerCJFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07341440379767694905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838020557998499402.post-13657838286003173782015-01-06T11:49:21.659-05:002015-01-06T11:49:21.659-05:00Thank you very much, FAE!
I'm finding it inte...Thank you very much, FAE!<br /><br />I'm finding it interesting how people are reacting to my story. It could definitely be the happy-ending piece, but I tried to insert some room for interpretation. Maybe I wasn't up-front enough with any hints that suggest Stuart might not really have a mansion, even though that was what I was thinking. But that's ok -- I love happy endings, too. :)<br /><br />Thank you so much for visiting and for your support!<br />StratPlayerCJFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07341440379767694905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838020557998499402.post-54193988241228288472015-01-06T11:44:28.860-05:002015-01-06T11:44:28.860-05:00Thanks StMc and Larry! I appreciate it!
I had to...Thanks StMc and Larry! I appreciate it!<br /><br />I had to Google "Bidderman" to get the reference -- and then found "Bitterman" as the butler from "Arthur". LOL! I hadn't even considered that movie, but it could fit. Although... <br /><br />Consider my response to Dianne above. I enjoy seeing how everyone brings their own interpretation and references to short pieces like this where I try to leave some ambiguity. Which is the "real" Stuart? The guy in shabby clothes, or someone who really does have a mansion and a butler? Truthfully, I was kind of picturing Stuart in a run-down place and pretending he has a butler. Or maybe he DOES have a mansion and a butler -- but who says his intentions for Doreen are good? Perhaps this is not a happy-ending story. <br /><br />And StMc -- glad you stuck through the jangliness and ended up liking the tune. Next week, I'll give you some more home-made music. :) <br /><br />Thanks again for stopping and commenting -- it really means a lot to me!<br />StratPlayerCJFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07341440379767694905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838020557998499402.post-49007260105451721292015-01-06T11:35:43.018-05:002015-01-06T11:35:43.018-05:00Thank you very much, Lee! This fool shall, indeed...Thank you very much, Lee! This fool shall, indeed!<br /><br />StratPlayerCJFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07341440379767694905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838020557998499402.post-75179597579133000912015-01-06T11:26:11.845-05:002015-01-06T11:26:11.845-05:00Thanks, Alex! I appreciate that!
And maybe Stuart...Thanks, Alex! I appreciate that!<br /><br />And maybe Stuart will -- if he even has a limo. ;)<br />StratPlayerCJFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07341440379767694905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838020557998499402.post-8680457276809959672015-01-06T11:22:51.571-05:002015-01-06T11:22:51.571-05:00Thank you very much, Dianne!
I'm very glad y...Thank you very much, Dianne! <br /><br />I'm very glad you enjoyed my 50-word story. I intentionally left it a bit ambiguous -- maybe Stuart's a fool, maybe he's not; Maybe Doreen's the fool, or maybe she's very wise in saying no; Maybe Stuart's only imagining that he has a mansion and a butler -- he could be a fool, you know; Maybe the mansion and the butler are real, but perhaps Stuart's interest in Doreen is not quite so warm and gentle -- serial killers can be rich, too. ;)<br /><br />I enjoy how a short piece like this can require the reader to fill in the gaps, and I love seeing the different ways people do that. :)<br /><br />Thank you so much for stopping by!StratPlayerCJFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07341440379767694905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838020557998499402.post-53750379245073767112015-01-06T08:56:24.580-05:002015-01-06T08:56:24.580-05:00Ha!-Ha!
Right you are.
My doctor has advised me t...Ha!-Ha!<br />Right you are.<br /><br />My doctor has advised me that I must drink 10 of these Martinis an hour.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogg<br />'Loyal American Underground'Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838020557998499402.post-35072027998443059702015-01-05T22:28:32.186-05:002015-01-05T22:28:32.186-05:00I love your idea of Create52, and even if you don&...I love your idea of Create52, and even if you don't make every single Monday, some is always better than none! If it gets you to write more then it is a success! I'm looking forward to reading more. Loved the short 50 about Stuart.kjmckendryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534751311630921447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838020557998499402.post-32798663158082269192015-01-05T18:43:27.871-05:002015-01-05T18:43:27.871-05:00I don't know, Stephen-apparently when Bidderma...I don't know, Stephen-apparently when Bidderman lets Stuart out of the limo in front of the diner, that's not enough to impress Doreen. Not sure the mansion and butler will make a difference.<br /><br />Stuart needs to learn that persevering only works in the movies. Or maybe in <i>sixty</i> word stories.<br /><br />Good start to the year, Chris!<br /><br />LCDiscConnectedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838020557998499402.post-49298189239524797002015-01-05T16:41:24.542-05:002015-01-05T16:41:24.542-05:00I'm impre3ssed with your 50 word story. It say...I'm impre3ssed with your 50 word story. It says so much in so few words (I suppose that's the idea, right?), that's no easy thing to do. I like it. I liked Stuart (in only 50 words). Good job. I've got a new Christmas present CD playing (Kenny Loggins - Celebrate Me Home, so I haven't listened to Quicksilver yet, but I'll be back. <br /><br />Great start to your 2015 project. Keep it up.farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838020557998499402.post-85549581906988639412015-01-05T14:55:29.246-05:002015-01-05T14:55:29.246-05:00Stuart needs to tell Doreen that he has a mansion ...Stuart needs to tell Doreen that he has a mansion and a butler.<br /><br />Who cares if she says yes only because of the money? A yes is still a yes.<br /><br />I liked your story 'The Sound Of Forgetting' and voted it up.<br /><br />Also, I agree that the Quicksilver Messenger Service song got interesting at the 4:55 mark. Prior to that though it was a bit too "Jangly" for my tastes. I used to own an LP by them but it wasn't this one.<br /><br />Good beginning for Create 52, Chris.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogg<br />'Loyal American Underground'Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838020557998499402.post-66656761581577498752015-01-05T13:02:26.121-05:002015-01-05T13:02:26.121-05:00Getting a story down in 50 words is darned hard, s...Getting a story down in 50 words is darned hard, so congrats to you for doing it! <br /><br />If it weren't for fools what would kings do? They'd have no one to trust. Play on, Fool.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838020557998499402.post-45508374473873331962015-01-05T11:25:35.044-05:002015-01-05T11:25:35.044-05:00If Stuart does succeed, he needs to pick her up in...If Stuart does succeed, he needs to pick her up in a limo.<br />Off to a good start, Chris!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838020557998499402.post-23210839391289292402015-01-05T09:39:39.740-05:002015-01-05T09:39:39.740-05:00I thought it was a pretty concise presentation of ...I thought it was a pretty concise presentation of a story that conveys quite a lot in 50 words. Clearly, Stuart could show up in a limousine, well-dressed and looking fine and wow Doreen with money. He chooses not to. Obviously Doreen has not seen anything in "shabby Stuart" yet to attract her, but she does smile and she's never rude. And Stuart has faith in her -- that she will see him for who he is -- tomorrow, or the tomorrow after that. Either he IS a fool, or he's right. :)Dianne K. Salernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.com