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Reaper Ben

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I really didn't think that the writing was horrible, in fact I really like "Market". Although it was extremely short and with no point, I loved the description and the flow of it.

As for Home Sweet Home... I sure hope that didn't really happen =( Sounds like it would be the worst day you've ever had. But I can't believe that you can't think of a single good day. There are so many good things in life.

Nightmare was rather awkward and dark though >=) A little on the morbid side if you ask me. Must have been a rather weird dream, and it's rather weird that at such a young age (You were young right?) you would already be thinking about death. I sure hope your mood has lightened up =D

What I'll do with my points? Try for Novelist... eventually =P

23-Mar-2011 00:28:33

Englishkid62

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I really didn't think that the writing was horrible, in fact I really like "Market". Although it was extremely short and with no point, I loved the description and the flow of it.

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You didn't? O_o . Market was more like an exercise preparing for an exam. As you see with previous stories before this - I can't describe. This task actually forced me to describe, and of course, has benefitial repercussions.


As for Home Sweet Home... I sure hope that didn't really happen Sounds like it would be the worst day you've ever had. But I can't believe that you can't think of a single good day. There are so many good things in life.

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If one of the cathartic pieces models itself on real life events as closely as possible, this story would be it. I suppose at the time I couldn't think of a 'good' day, without thinking on the lines of 'look how much I have lost since that day'. So in fact a good days served as a brief interruption of happiness that must one day result in further loss.


Nightmare was rather awkward and dark though > A little on the morbid side if you ask me. Must have been a rather weird dream, and it's rather weird that at such a young age (You were young right?) you would already be thinking about death. I sure hope your mood has lightened up

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Nightmare was awkwardly written, I agree. When I had the dream, I was probably around 15. Not that young :P , but enough to realise that I'm not a good person. Mortality was just dawning on me. Notice that the narrator then thought he should get a girlfriend :P .


P.S. Yes, do try for Novelist. However, you can't get these points if you don't report in on TNG, lol.

23-Mar-2011 11:24:18 - Last edited on 23-Mar-2011 11:25:11 by Englishkid62

Reaper Ben

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=( Don't you trust me though? =P Lol! Here it is:

Out of all the three stories, my favorite was Understanding. I really believe that you portrayed the asian "want" to be white with blonde hair and blue eyes. I've experienced it first hand. Personally I just want to tell these people that they look pretty just the way they are, and that they don't need to look like foreigners. Not that it would change their mind, but I still would try. The part where the father is laying on the bed, weeping, with the bottles next to him was really touching. At least to me. I really felt bad for the man, trying so hard to be something he is not ='(.

I agree with you about the fact that sold is the not that good... =P Yay, first non-positive comment on one of your stories. Don't get me wrong, it was well written, but it did feel pointless and empty. Could be just me, but I didn't feel that much emotion in this story. And why the house was never bought before is not explained, it leaves the audience to imagine the worst! Which is good!

I thought doll was in-between "Understanding" & "Sold!". With no real purpose to it, but at the same time, you did feel something for the doll. Reminded me of Toy and Story (Great Movies). I really like the aspect of the doll witnessing the entire life of the child. I thought it was really interesting to see how her and his point of view changed throughout the story. As for the ending, it would have been happier if the doll had been handed down to one of the children of the boy =D But I'm guessing you were aiming for the sad ending.

24-Mar-2011 01:42:34

Englishkid62

Englishkid62

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Lol, soz it had to be applied across the board :P . Some people promise they'd comment but never did. I don't wanna deduct the points then :P

It's interesting you call those with blond hair and blue eyes 'foreigners' :P . But yeah, I was being quite brutal with that part of myself still wanting to be 'English' then, with quite an absurd view of the future for myself.

Sold! actually is quite a horrendous piece of work :P . But the explanation of why no one buys the house is expected to be that because of the child, customers were scared away. Though not Pete :P . He bought the house regardless.

Yes, I think from then I'm more and more keen on sad endings that make an impact. My sister really liked Doll, actually. Maybe because I feel freaky to be watched in this way all the time... but hey, the doll had a crush on her master. Kinda sad, no?

24-Mar-2011 15:20:03

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