tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post4161941866082900900..comments2023-06-02T05:16:58.734-04:00Comments on S A Check: SciFi Fantasy Saturday SnippetS.A. Checkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04682239850626207822noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post-81870920327408526882012-12-02T15:35:41.194-05:002012-12-02T15:35:41.194-05:00J M - Thanks! If I can sell Talyn's character...J M - Thanks! If I can sell Talyn's character in ten lines then I'm pretty satisfied with it. S.A. Checkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682239850626207822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post-75114132873706564622012-12-02T15:29:47.299-05:002012-12-02T15:29:47.299-05:00Pippa, to some degree, all four of the central cha...Pippa, to some degree, all four of the central characters have a hard time dealing with their new surroundings in their own unique ways. Thanks for commenting. S.A. Checkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682239850626207822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post-8478352013768217192012-12-02T09:53:00.034-05:002012-12-02T09:53:00.034-05:00This is beautiful. I love this character in this ...This is beautiful. I love this character in this short snippet. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16155116769885515796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post-51431183418230629902012-12-02T03:39:46.053-05:002012-12-02T03:39:46.053-05:00Sounds like a truly tortured artist!Sounds like a truly tortured artist!Pippa Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15146591827060731958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post-85045088756541345802012-11-25T11:03:13.639-05:002012-11-25T11:03:13.639-05:00Thanks Melisse! I really appreciate you taking th...Thanks Melisse! I really appreciate you taking the time to comment. Everyone seemed to like the paints. S.A. Checkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682239850626207822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post-4142541123044126012012-11-25T10:59:10.003-05:002012-11-25T10:59:10.003-05:00Thanks for the comments JM! Glad the building ten...Thanks for the comments JM! Glad the building tension came thru with the back and forth of thought / action. Appreciated, as always. S.A. Checkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682239850626207822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post-45721664451903308822012-11-25T10:46:25.094-05:002012-11-25T10:46:25.094-05:00Interesting scene. Enjoyed the painting imagery of...Interesting scene. Enjoyed the painting imagery of his conflict.Melisse Aireshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478569639424075550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post-2269634401679910702012-11-25T01:59:34.792-05:002012-11-25T01:59:34.792-05:00This is a very visual scene. Using the paint to re...This is a very visual scene. Using the paint to represent his growing unrest works so well here. You can sense the tension building to that last great line. J.M. Blackmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12452636020480500983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post-57839815402513105312012-11-24T21:45:44.397-05:002012-11-24T21:45:44.397-05:00Hi Sue. Actually you're right on the mark. T...Hi Sue. Actually you're right on the mark. Talyn's thoughts are a reflection of his art, as messy as it seems. Thanks for the comments and the update on Jarn. S.A. Checkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682239850626207822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post-79738813062627216362012-11-24T20:31:56.542-05:002012-11-24T20:31:56.542-05:00Green and yellow, followed by red, followed by blu...Green and yellow, followed by red, followed by blue all without cleaning his brush? Are his thoughts supposed to be as muddy as his colors?<br />BTW, Jarn's at his usual address. I apparently didn't sign up.Sue Ann Bowlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692320238497263942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post-41174889955338395542012-11-24T17:06:10.514-05:002012-11-24T17:06:10.514-05:00Thanks, Patrick. I'll take a reiterated good ...Thanks, Patrick. I'll take a reiterated good job any day. S.A. Checkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682239850626207822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post-40899121060804048432012-11-24T16:49:16.198-05:002012-11-24T16:49:16.198-05:00Not much more than I can say that has not already ...Not much more than I can say that has not already been said, especially regarding the integration of the paints together with his inner thoughts. Good job!Patrick Stutzmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06701695102224164322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post-19258042457834666642012-11-24T15:55:03.180-05:002012-11-24T15:55:03.180-05:00Thanks, TK! Much appreciated. I really liked how...Thanks, TK! Much appreciated. I really liked how the visual played out here and that's why I choose it for snippetdom. It plays in to how the rest of the chapter develops. Thanks for taking the time. S.A. Checkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682239850626207822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post-34057264942123028812012-11-24T13:19:21.020-05:002012-11-24T13:19:21.020-05:00Very nice! The use of paints/colours spliced in wi...Very nice! The use of paints/colours spliced in with his thoughts was brilliant!TK Toppinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00192845664117376346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post-10806404528920930462012-11-24T11:35:38.218-05:002012-11-24T11:35:38.218-05:00Always looking for ways to show not tell. Glad it...Always looking for ways to show not tell. Glad it worked for you. Thanks, Peter.S.A. Checkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682239850626207822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post-77431708019778066022012-11-24T10:19:41.179-05:002012-11-24T10:19:41.179-05:00A very nice way to externalise the thought process...A very nice way to externalise the thought processes. And I like the last line particularly.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14612014503133683333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post-11223044654383326622012-11-24T09:57:08.905-05:002012-11-24T09:57:08.905-05:00Thanks, JC. I was trying to visualize the process...Thanks, JC. I was trying to visualize the process and thought the paints brought it out right for that character. S.A. Checkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682239850626207822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post-89974869413376200892012-11-24T09:54:45.367-05:002012-11-24T09:54:45.367-05:00Thanks, T.M. - I'm glad you liked it. It'...Thanks, T.M. - I'm glad you liked it. It's always fun trying to cram as much into as little here. I appreciate the comments.S.A. Checkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682239850626207822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post-80895096913063330662012-11-24T09:11:18.857-05:002012-11-24T09:11:18.857-05:00Love the use of paint as an introspective medium.Love the use of paint as an introspective medium.JC Casselshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12359245589507445547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post-79828269036675019752012-11-24T08:37:37.811-05:002012-11-24T08:37:37.811-05:00An interesting snippet...and enjoyed the last few ...An interesting snippet...and enjoyed the last few lines. Lots of good fodder for self-reflection.T. M. Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04315726033990784930noreply@blogger.com