Comments on: IGOR 3

By: Igor

Igor — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:04:35 +0000

Cheers, Nick. You understand.

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:25:47 +0000

Jodi, when you’re in a wheelchair you are stuck there thinking about stuff and…

I have a sign over me that says “Push Me To Feel Good”.

…that’s a good line, and so is this one…

There is light. Bright, piercing and cathartic. But first I must wheel myself through the tunnel.

…but you knew that the moment you wrote it.

By: Kaylie Jones

Kaylie Jones — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:22:47 +0000

I’m very interested in this character, though so far the story is all about your/his voice, and no possibility of change in him on the horizon yet. I’ll read on, though!~

By: Jodi Cleghorn

Jodi Cleghorn — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:46:26 +0000

I spend whole chunks of my day reading and critiquing – but it is never as fun as this! I saved up all my commenting for the last final burst over the finish line. Now to do something productive for me – like some writing.

Good luck for the poll!

By: Igor

Igor — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:44:34 +0000

Jodi, aren’t you knackered from writing all these comments? I am just from reading them. Not that I’m not enjoying it. Don’t get me wrong. But if I were you I’d be heading off for a pint right about now.

By: Jodi Cleghorn

Jodi Cleghorn — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:37:28 +0000

Your reference to the chef Igor makes me laugh – my son tells me he’s going to grow up to be on Master Chef!

I am at a complete loss with your story – as to why I have all these terrible conflicting feeling about it – can’t come out a say I hate it because I don’t, but I don’t engage with your character, but I want you to stay as well to see where it goes … especially since you’d dropped a promise for something next installment.

As for the war of comments – I won’t stomach cheap shots. This is meant to be about the writing not about the individuals and after my entanglement with Nora last week – I intend to keep everyone else honest in their commenting – though totally staying away from Tuck and Blackjack.

By: Igor

Igor — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 08:45:56 +0000

Bloody hell, what’s going on here? The War of the Comments is underway. Auggie vs Aussie. Chuffed I’ve got front row seats for it.

Jodi, you’re having a love/hate relationship with the story and at the same time you’re totally apathetic about the character… sounds like a case for the headshrinker.

I’ll pass on to the chef the request for a character in motion. I’m not sure that was on the menu but I’m sure he can whip something up for you next week.

By: Auggie

Auggie — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:52:36 +0000

hahahahahaha. now this is funny. you wont be getting my vote.

By: Jodi Cleghorn

Jodi Cleghorn — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:44:12 +0000

I have a love/hate relationship with this story Igor. I love your writing and your acidic wit – but sadly I feel a completely apathetic towards your character – even though he has a very strong and unique voice and “presence” on the page.

Perhaps I’m being choked by backstory and I want to see your character in motion rather than stuck there thinking about stuff. I know you say all he has is thinking – but I want a narrative for him to move through.

I’m not sure if simply being in a wheelchair is conflict enough to connect me with the character and his story at this point. And part of me feels bad for diss-ing a dude in a wheel chair.

See – you have me tied up in love/hate knots. Argh!

By: Igor

Igor — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:37:50 +0000

That last paragraph wasn’t part of my first draft but I added it after realising the passage needed something more. With serial writing you really have to end on a zinger every time. Can get a tad corny but I suppose a zinger a day keeps the voter away.