tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post46499409497825511..comments2023-08-17T04:03:48.173-04:00Comments on leftbrainwrite: Silver BulletLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01110078016784294934noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-78313882603137025782010-04-24T02:50:51.911-04:002010-04-24T02:50:51.911-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Term Papershttp://www.usatermpapers.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-74976300740840961642010-01-14T18:49:02.359-05:002010-01-14T18:49:02.359-05:00Awesome piece, Linda! It left me wanting more. (Vo...Awesome piece, Linda! It left me wanting more. (Voyeuristically, I really want to watch as the SOB gets it, but it's so compelling as you left it!)Magshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05350451902814461987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-65168613535637836912010-01-13T21:28:27.001-05:002010-01-13T21:28:27.001-05:00Thank you all for reading! Peace, LindaThank you all for reading! Peace, LindaLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110078016784294934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-81779577890786642302010-01-12T22:09:32.482-05:002010-01-12T22:09:32.482-05:00Well done Linda, well done...Well done Linda, well done...Jonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-46051643076934112692010-01-12T20:24:28.616-05:002010-01-12T20:24:28.616-05:00This piece breaks my heart. So much of this type o...This piece breaks my heart. So much of this type of thing goes on all over the world. As usual your work is exceptional.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-7520860773490216282010-01-12T11:18:22.073-05:002010-01-12T11:18:22.073-05:00Great flash Linda. Powerful and riveting. Super ...Great flash Linda. Powerful and riveting. Super job tying in current events with her emotional state. I couldn't stop reading.Margienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-27251990390955089462009-12-26T18:52:10.958-05:002009-12-26T18:52:10.958-05:00This piece held my interest.
How to make a websi...This piece held my interest.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.makemysite.in" rel="nofollow"> How to make a website </a>prashanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04583385332262124749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-40716918442310651882009-12-23T17:27:07.059-05:002009-12-23T17:27:07.059-05:00Love this kind of build up, and so appropriate for...Love this kind of build up, and so appropriate for the prompt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-89151865918594540962009-12-22T14:09:00.334-05:002009-12-22T14:09:00.334-05:00Powerful indeed. You tied so many social..things t...Powerful indeed. You tied so many social..things together in such a short space Linda. Wow.Deannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02612458168941437163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-68414174849421661492009-12-21T15:47:45.803-05:002009-12-21T15:47:45.803-05:00Powerful flash, as is, but should you flesh it out...Powerful flash, as is, but should you flesh it out I'm sure it'll make a powerful longer story.Mark Kerstetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13307987573435067415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-23517422601343711642009-12-21T12:48:33.080-05:002009-12-21T12:48:33.080-05:00An excellent flash to the prompt, Linda. I love sc...An excellent flash to the prompt, Linda. I love science, and when mixed with romance and violence, whoa, watch out! Great unfolding of backstory too.EChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09359075647077590741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-30636254235346823812009-12-21T09:03:30.188-05:002009-12-21T09:03:30.188-05:00Great voice for the narrator (female, for me!), th...Great voice for the narrator (female, for me!), the quiet anger comes out very well, as does the disgust. Nice job with working in the news from V-Tech, too!mazzz_in_Leedshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01498100483681096442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-36261893301630393592009-12-20T10:58:22.091-05:002009-12-20T10:58:22.091-05:00Yes, I did think MC was female.
Having a family m...Yes, I did think MC was female.<br /><br />Having a family member in the Ivory Tower, I do know violence and disrespect is all part of the game.<br /><br />Your story really captured and gripped!<br /><br />You are a very, very good writer...Marisa Birnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17945909737147497606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-60240124538437690922009-12-20T10:39:51.128-05:002009-12-20T10:39:51.128-05:00Thanks for reading folks. I'm still editing th...Thanks for reading folks. I'm still editing this piece a bit, it feels unfinished...<br /><br />The V-Tech piece served as the internet element called for in the prompt. I liked juxtaposing the violence of that tragedy against the decision of the narrator which is, in a sense, itself a violent act.<br /><br />This story is based, in part, on two true and disparate events I've witnessed whilst in the Ivory Tower. Violence and disrespect are common here; funny how college and collegiality come from the same word root. Survival of the fittest is the name of the academic game, and quality of work rarely plays the largest or only factor in 'success'.<br /><br />(And friends wonder why SURVIVOR is my favorite television show (indeed, the only show I watch on a regular basis other than INTERVENTION). Politics is politics, and they're just as raw and horrible in universities as on desert islands.)<br /><br />Gender of my MC... hmmm... not sure. Started out female, but the voice has a male edge to it. Take your pick, either works.<br /><br />Thanks again for reading -- and if you enjoyed please take a minute to contribute to the DZANC write-a-thon!<br /><br />Peace, LindaLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110078016784294934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-69153902649226201462009-12-19T22:32:30.067-05:002009-12-19T22:32:30.067-05:00Great piece, Linda. The tie in with Virginia Tech ...Great piece, Linda. The tie in with Virginia Tech was particularly disturbing. Unfortunately this kind of junk goes on in PhD programs all the time. I love that the protag had a way to get even, but am still sad at all those years, which will still remain wasted. Hope the Write-a-Thon goes well.<br />~jonJ. M. Strotherhttp://www.jmstrother.com/MadUtopia/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-79739104819655670792009-12-19T19:14:27.664-05:002009-12-19T19:14:27.664-05:00I liked how you handled this. I liked the choppy, ...I liked how you handled this. I liked the choppy, broken English-as-a-Second-Language cadence in the sentences. You added just enough to make it ring true without over doing it, and with none of the usual phonetic spelling tricks so many (like me!) resort to.<br /><br />A job well done and a good, tense read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-91715222928332012162009-12-19T16:54:06.038-05:002009-12-19T16:54:06.038-05:00Yes, I'm with Laura, I thought the protagonist...Yes, I'm with Laura, I thought the protagonist was male (and at first I had it in mind that the awful prof. was a woman and kinda got that stuck in my head even though it was clearly a man).<br /><br />For whatever reason, I really eat this up and want to hear more about the crazy politics and corruption of academia.Chryshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08888604641107836723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-11974408541725587192009-12-19T12:50:46.990-05:002009-12-19T12:50:46.990-05:00Linda,
Your writing raises the bar for me. I love ...Linda,<br />Your writing raises the bar for me. I love it when you experiment like this. Fantastic write to improv. It leaves me feeling very disturbed. <br /><br />It's a wonder that this stuff can come out of such a sweet chirpy person.<br /><br />I will definitely be checking out the link above.<br /><br />JodiJodi MacArthurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13373591664178281529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-88254991558023043532009-12-19T11:35:14.220-05:002009-12-19T11:35:14.220-05:00Ah sweet conflict: it's the engine driving ev...Ah sweet conflict: it's the engine driving every good story and sometimes it is the fertilizer for the imagination. Good work, que Linda. <br /><br />--JohnJ.C. Towlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00332454397777029723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-10779322841897657832009-12-19T09:53:05.246-05:002009-12-19T09:53:05.246-05:00Excellent work, Linda. I think you did a great job...Excellent work, Linda. I think you did a great job with the prompt. I love pieces like this--so many things going on on so many levels--all the big questions are dancing. Ethics. Politics. Prejudice. Sexual violence. The origins/causes of physical violence. Brava!Melissahttp://windspirit-girl.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-69952385105868784292009-12-19T09:47:08.884-05:002009-12-19T09:47:08.884-05:00I am officially a fan or your writing. This is a ...I am officially a fan or your writing. This is a success on so many levels. First and foremost being that it is (sadly) believable. It also stands on its own without knowing the prompt. And you really pull off the feeling for the reader that they're in a slow-motion car accident which we cannot prevent. The ticking clock, the desire to change the dynamics, the horrible knowledge that we won't be able to. Excellent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-74676280862031409642009-12-19T08:12:17.323-05:002009-12-19T08:12:17.323-05:00Interesting - Tony said 'her' while I was ...Interesting - Tony said 'her' while I was thinking 'him'.<br />Very gripping piece, Linda.Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-59158230308703408412009-12-19T06:58:11.808-05:002009-12-19T06:58:11.808-05:00A gripping piece, Linda. The buildup and reveal wa...A gripping piece, Linda. The buildup and reveal was done very skillfully, great pacing.<br /><br />By the way, what a stupid arrogant bastard... just sign the dissertation and cut her loose.Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-91315506259973234702009-12-18T21:59:20.916-05:002009-12-18T21:59:20.916-05:00I loved it, got really involved in the story! I wa...I loved it, got really involved in the story! I want more!Chryshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08888604641107836723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-64383473226438141592009-12-18T20:21:33.454-05:002009-12-18T20:21:33.454-05:00I had the HARDEST time with this prompt. Then, a r...I had the HARDEST time with this prompt. Then, a real-life tiff with a fellow faculty member and viola! Real life made into fiction.<br /><br />It still needs work - any and all suggestions welcome. Peace, LindaLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110078016784294934noreply@blogger.com