tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post2299478560298770901..comments2024-03-08T15:14:31.312-05:00Comments on Landless: #FridayFlash: The Chosen OneTony Nolandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-80858359486090456572010-09-10T12:43:41.715-04:002010-09-10T12:43:41.715-04:00I love the pace of this. You managed to fit so muc...I love the pace of this. You managed to fit so much into a flash story. Very impressive writing, I enjoyed this a lot. Wouldn't like to meet him down a dark alley. Or any alley, in fact!Rebecca Eminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01931904595437049369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-60167268747309473472010-09-05T23:34:56.295-04:002010-09-05T23:34:56.295-04:00Well executed . . . . Internally consistent, self-...Well executed . . . . Internally consistent, self-contained . . . . But I still want to know what happens next!!! What's the job? What could require those specific traits and skills? What what what? It's driving me mad?<br /><br />Really, though, good story, Tony.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />(No. Really. What. Is. The. Job?)Travis Kinghttp://rexscribarum.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-87893843524856744452010-09-05T12:43:03.147-04:002010-09-05T12:43:03.147-04:00What a cold, hard badass. Reminds me of the most r...What a cold, hard badass. Reminds me of the most recent Predator movie. But unless he picked up some people skills, I'm not sure I'd want to read a whole book with this guy. Nothing to sympathize with yet. Good read, and I wonder if maybe he jumped the gun a bit at the end, too. We'll never know.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148970927473800732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-29115377112315813712010-09-04T08:36:57.861-04:002010-09-04T08:36:57.861-04:00Ghods, I so want to know what the mission is, and ...Ghods, I so want to know what the mission is, and why it has to be a human. He's cold, but he's been through some hard lessons - only a few of which we've been told. <br />Good stuff!<br />-MEGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-1970115907909202032010-09-04T07:35:54.275-04:002010-09-04T07:35:54.275-04:00Love it. It reads like a prologue to a novel.
P.S....Love it. It reads like a prologue to a novel.<br />P.S. Remind me of this story if we're ever standing in line together, will you? ;)Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-34153929782514375792010-09-04T07:29:28.142-04:002010-09-04T07:29:28.142-04:00@Anthony: You make a good point. How could someone...@Anthony: You make a good point. How could someone who was so caring be so ruthless? Well, those two acts were only two of the events in a very eventful life, a life that shaped the protag into the man he is today. The experience of trying (and failing) to save his wife, then going to incredible lengths to save his son only to watch him die a few hours later - well, things like that change a man, don't they?<br /><br />@John: It was suggested to me that this piece reads more as the opening of a longer story than as a complete story. I agree, since I deliberately left out almost all the pertinent info about this situation. I don't say what the aliens want, why they have to use a human for it, why they felt they had to rush the selection process NOW after 300 patient years, not even what the protag's name is. However, was trying to get feedback as to whether or not it would be worth it to pursue this story. It's a ridiculous question, since I already have plenty of unfinished stories, unedited novels and unwritten assignments.Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-14865821908988856412010-09-04T04:26:06.010-04:002010-09-04T04:26:06.010-04:00Well done, but it definitely feels like the start ...Well done, but it definitely feels like the start of something bigger. I want to see what happens next. Great job with this one Tony.Rachel Blackbirdsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02246966713076881105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-91755391647488163102010-09-04T03:08:54.247-04:002010-09-04T03:08:54.247-04:00Very nice "Survival of the Fittest" type...Very nice "Survival of the Fittest" type tale. I like how the line "They chose me" repeats at the end.Joz Varlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750541029227514781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-18084651923817901152010-09-04T00:04:31.181-04:002010-09-04T00:04:31.181-04:00Anthony makes a good point about his motivations ....Anthony makes a good point about his motivations ... but terrific story and i like Linda's comment - pure darwinian action here. Very good read, Tony!PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07521953491880916840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-53685587677994626482010-09-03T20:57:14.876-04:002010-09-03T20:57:14.876-04:00I have to be honest, I like the story but the prot...I have to be honest, I like the story but the protags actions at the end seemed out of place with the rest. He killed to protect his sister then tried to save his unborn... odd leap to killing just to be the only one left in the room.<br /><br />Maybe it's just me, but it struck me as out of place.<br /><br />Still a good story however. :)Anthonyhttp://www.bishopneo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-24001712034655133462010-09-03T17:43:36.804-04:002010-09-03T17:43:36.804-04:00He really wanted to be the one. Who doesn't wa...He really wanted to be the one. Who doesn't want to be special out of billions?<br /><br />What's this novella people are voting on?John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-32431707619572482712010-09-03T15:57:05.751-04:002010-09-03T15:57:05.751-04:00scifi noir - well done great combo..scifi noir - well done great combo..Michael Solenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120045114297450520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-30573034802950786992010-09-03T15:21:40.901-04:002010-09-03T15:21:40.901-04:00Well, my vote is yes for novella. *looks to make s...Well, my vote is yes for novella. *looks to make sure there are no hanging chads*Marisa Birnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17945909737147497606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-31151656630771488692010-09-03T15:14:29.518-04:002010-09-03T15:14:29.518-04:00Thank you, everyone! The unnamed protag here is a ...Thank you, everyone! The unnamed protag here is a right bastard, but seems to be pretty close to perfect for what the aliens are looking for.<br /><br />I've had it suggested to me that I should carry this on into a novella. What do you think? Turn this guy loose amid the seedier parts of the cosmos?Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-40541612916914521552010-09-03T13:44:06.200-04:002010-09-03T13:44:06.200-04:00Brilliant. Good read, enjoyed it immensely:)Brilliant. Good read, enjoyed it immensely:)evolutionalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16903214803286448411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-68756086138634722872010-09-03T10:50:11.314-04:002010-09-03T10:50:11.314-04:00In the beginning I thought I had read this before....In the beginning I thought I had read this before. Then you took it into a whole new direction. Great job.Diandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14570498251611083259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-29427976313125692732010-09-03T10:39:45.071-04:002010-09-03T10:39:45.071-04:00startling. The still-smoking belly c-section is qu...startling. The still-smoking belly c-section is quite the imagery.pegjethttp://pegjet.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-53536794728861400122010-09-03T10:09:25.621-04:002010-09-03T10:09:25.621-04:00Wow. Nice!Wow. Nice!That Neil Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00282313787969964446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-76995279065565683342010-09-03T10:05:05.374-04:002010-09-03T10:05:05.374-04:00Tight, gripping and a great premise for a storylin...Tight, gripping and a great premise for a storyline. This, I really liked.Thom Gabrukiewiczhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13286670695334830471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-56266987175721650402010-09-03T08:53:21.493-04:002010-09-03T08:53:21.493-04:00Deliciously dark and superb as always.
Adam B @rev...Deliciously dark and superb as always.<br />Adam B @revhappinessAdam Byatthttp://afullnessinbrevity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-43557033390174851382010-09-03T07:47:17.497-04:002010-09-03T07:47:17.497-04:00Excellent, Tony. Fast paced and that last line sto...Excellent, Tony. Fast paced and that last line stopped everything cold. Bravo.Lauritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688820247531607677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-1610948429587576052010-09-03T04:30:51.364-04:002010-09-03T04:30:51.364-04:00All of history and countless evolutionary leaps to...All of history and countless evolutionary leaps to distill the ultimate bastard. The implications of this thinking makes me realise I need to man-up ... real soon.Jason Cogginshttp://www.moultworld.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-70919630806940293692010-09-03T04:27:43.191-04:002010-09-03T04:27:43.191-04:00How depressing that if it came to that, I wouldn&#...How depressing that if it came to that, I wouldn't be at all surprised if that would be the guy who'd win. And who'd represent us. Great story, Tony.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01425418200940737247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-70418032057299991682010-09-03T04:21:25.475-04:002010-09-03T04:21:25.475-04:00Excellent turn at the end Tony. This gentleman cer...Excellent turn at the end Tony. This gentleman certainly knows how to take an interview.JW Bettencourthttp://tuesdaycuriosity.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-33185189921105920502010-09-03T03:02:44.181-04:002010-09-03T03:02:44.181-04:00Holy hair trigger, Batman. Awesome, excellent stor...Holy hair trigger, Batman. Awesome, excellent story.<br /><br />Now I'm wondering just what his assignment will be. I am afraid.<br /><br />Great tale-telling... I like T-Dawg, too. :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04548995059233308982noreply@blogger.com