tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712353207460785993.post4541570486155207796..comments2023-08-14T16:10:38.074+02:00Comments on Adornments for Dreams: Write-Edit-Publish Challenge for September - 'Moving On'Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17926688000745346961noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712353207460785993.post-23301892713121212512013-10-11T09:49:10.680+02:002013-10-11T09:49:10.680+02:00Dear Nancy,
Yes, true, it could be a dream, a very...Dear Nancy,<br />Yes, true, it could be a dream, a very bad dream. Thanks for the idea that her sister-in-law could be a witch! I have an other solution in mind. But it could work with her sister-in-law. <br />I'm glad you like the bit about her tiny cellphone-purse.<br />Sorry I am so late responding!<br />Thanks for your kind words! Your encouragement means a lot to me!<br />---<br />Dear Donna,<br />Glad you like the change of perspective. Much of the point of this story is to show everyday life and artifacts from an unusual point of view.<br />Glad you like her little purse! I said to you that I would take a photo of my cat with a phone-purse. But I just have not had the time.<br /><br />Thanks for your encouragement!<br /><br />------<br /><br />I'll take another break now.<br /><br />Anna<br />oxoxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17926688000745346961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712353207460785993.post-23227346601328972202013-10-11T09:31:37.777+02:002013-10-11T09:31:37.777+02:00Dear Sally,
Yes, if you think about it, it is a ve...Dear Sally,<br />Yes, if you think about it, it is a very scary story. If I were Melissa, I would miss my hands with apposing thumbs. I agree with you. I hope she will be able to return to her human form and life.<br /><br />Thanks for reading and commenting!<br /><br />----<br /><br />Dear Beverly,<br /><br />Yes, Melissa may seem to handle it a bit too rationally. But as the story unfolds, we will soon learn the reason why she takes all of this in stride. She has been through a lot worse in her human life. <br /><br />One possible and rational explanation to this story is that it is all just a bad dream. She is living a nightmare. There are other scenarios too: She could wake up and find out that she has had a stroke and lost her ability to speak. This is something that really happens to people, every day. But it is a fate almost too horrible to read about in fiction. Fiction should be too outrageous to be believable. It is enough that it happens in real life. <br /><br />Thanks for your encouraging input!<br /><br />----<br /><br />Dear Kelly,<br />I hope she does too. I am not Franz Kafka. I will not let Melissa die as a cat! But she will probably have a a difficult time returning to her former self.<br /><br />Thanks for the compliment!<br /><br />----<br />Dear Tony,<br />You are so right. If I had the choice, I'd prefer to be a cat over a bug any day! Poor Gregor Samsa!<br /><br />Thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts.<br /><br />----<br /><br />Dear Adura,<br /><br />Long time no see!<br />Like your new photo! I can see your face! You have been this mysterious faceless writer for a long time. Where you looking down at a book?<br /><br />Thanks for your encouragement!I am trying to add on to it. This could be a novella.<br /><br />Thank you also for your thoughts on our offline-lives! I hope you are well and happy as you embrace chaos!<br /><br />Hope to read something you have written for the Haunting!<br /><br />----<br /><br />Dear Nilanjana,<br />Thank you for your kind words!<br /><br />Your cat story is also intriguing. I have some more thought about it that I will try to share in an email.<br /><br />Hope you are well and happy!<br /><br />----<br /><br />Dear Armchair Squid,<br />Thank you for reading and commenting. Yes, If I were to turn into a cat, I would not mind being one of my own. But when I think about it like that, I want to be even kinder to my cats!<br /><br />----<br /><br />I'll take a break here!<br />Best wishes,<br />AnnaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17926688000745346961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712353207460785993.post-70117683698552899452013-09-26T02:54:03.890+02:002013-09-26T02:54:03.890+02:00I thought this was funny! I liked her nerve and th...I thought this was funny! I liked her nerve and thought process. I really liked thinking about what Olaf was going to think when he rescued that kitty!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658507579160418855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712353207460785993.post-61148426175617500232013-09-25T00:33:08.541+02:002013-09-25T00:33:08.541+02:00Such a magical and entertaining story!
If she cann...Such a magical and entertaining story!<br />If she cannot return to human form, then wouldn't it be perfect if Olof could also turn into a cat... <br /><a href="http://writer-in-transit.co.za/" rel="nofollow">Writer In Transit</a>Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712353207460785993.post-10639505220821044952013-09-23T04:31:11.105+02:002013-09-23T04:31:11.105+02:00HI, Anna,
Nicely written and what wonderfully uni...HI, Anna,<br /><br />Nicely written and what wonderfully unique point of view....<br /><br />This can definitely continue into something more. Your writing is really coming along,<br /><br />Hope all is well with you and your children...Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712353207460785993.post-28771434457586599722013-09-23T00:53:26.910+02:002013-09-23T00:53:26.910+02:00That was interesting! I liked how her perspective ...That was interesting! I liked how her perspective was changed as a cat, and the difficulties of still retaining human thinking. So cool she still carried her purse. <br /><br />This was a fun read Anna.<br /><br />.....dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712353207460785993.post-77659450082503596552013-09-22T23:43:37.373+02:002013-09-22T23:43:37.373+02:00Hi Anna
Very cool. we are left to wonder if she is...Hi Anna<br />Very cool. we are left to wonder if she is dreaming or if her former sister in law is a witch. Just the thing I love to read. I think you captured her confusion well and such a clever protagonist to think of sticking her I.D, and cc cards in the pack with her phone. well written.<br /><br />My story is up.<br />NancyN. R. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02174506528962095858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712353207460785993.post-40771900672974799742013-09-22T03:42:16.902+02:002013-09-22T03:42:16.902+02:00I'd love to be a cat, if only for a little whi...I'd love to be a cat, if only for a little while. But I wouldn't want to be just anyone's cat. I'd want to be OUR cat. Our cats have a pretty cushy life.<br /><br />Nice piece.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712353207460785993.post-64801444100591609162013-09-22T00:29:50.307+02:002013-09-22T00:29:50.307+02:00Hi Anna, and Wow! Your story drew me in from the f...Hi Anna, and Wow! Your story drew me in from the first line. I thought of Metamorphoses too.<br /><br />Your cat stories are all such fun and this one a completely unique take on the prompt. <br /> <br />Best always,<br />Nilanjana.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712353207460785993.post-64428162548602769562013-09-21T14:26:30.531+02:002013-09-21T14:26:30.531+02:00What an interesting idea, Anna. This story has end...What an interesting idea, Anna. This story has endless possibilities and it would be interesting to see where you go with it. I can identify with the chaotic offline life. It's not easy but we soldier on, don't we?<br /><br />Nice to be here again. Have a lovely weekend.Adura Ojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787703060107491771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712353207460785993.post-47017794394782593532013-09-21T13:44:45.115+02:002013-09-21T13:44:45.115+02:00I for one wouldn't mind being transformed into...I for one wouldn't mind being transformed into a cat. And this probably explains why it's far less traumatic for Melissa than it was for Gregor Samsa to have a sudden metamorphosis...Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712353207460785993.post-22035392037818681412013-09-20T23:40:21.445+02:002013-09-20T23:40:21.445+02:00Oh, no! Will she turn back to herself?
Very creat...Oh, no! Will she turn back to herself?<br /><br />Very creative take on moving on!Kelly Steelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09030019966183220952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712353207460785993.post-11786475429553781552013-09-20T21:04:09.487+02:002013-09-20T21:04:09.487+02:00What an amazingly creative story! I have to say, ...What an amazingly creative story! I have to say, I think she handled that way too rationally- I would not be ok if I suddenly woke up as a cat!Bevimushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14924337684790883853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712353207460785993.post-70012545441222843492013-09-20T17:22:45.967+02:002013-09-20T17:22:45.967+02:00A lovely story, slightly scary to be turned from a...A lovely story, slightly scary to be turned from a human into a cat. I do hope she can return to being a human being and resolve her love issues. Great fun to read. Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090018804016223955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712353207460785993.post-39086973893452856742013-09-20T11:26:16.154+02:002013-09-20T11:26:16.154+02:00Dear Yolanda,
Thanks for the encouragement. I wrot...Dear Yolanda,<br />Thanks for the encouragement. I wrote this with the idea that it could be the beginning of a longer story, but having only 1000 words I included only the bare necessities: The basic premise of becoming a cat; discovering that she was in a place with a human being whom she dislikes; and the possibility of getting help or at least a place out of the cold if she is doomed to remain a cat.<br /><br />There are ay least three implied characters in this story: The sister-in-law, the ex-husband and the boyfriend, Olof whom she chooses to contact. Right now, anything can happen with them!<br /><br />I haven't planned the whole story, but I can see what the next scene might be like when Olof comes to rescue the kitty. I don't know whether or not she can return to her human form. I wrote the first opening on a scrap of paper several days ago and was not sure I would finish it in time. I really don't have time to write at all. My off-line-life is chaotic right now. But I liked the idea so much that I wanted to get it down on paper. This is what you might call writing 'with the seat of your pants', even though I am not usually a 'pantser'. (I'm more of a 'planner'.) <br /><br />My sources of inspiration? I am inspired by my thirteen cats, and several cat-detective-stories, as well as Lewis Carroll's <i>Alice in Wonderland</i>. (A nod to Alice is the glass table with the cake with 'Eat me' written in icing on it. Melissa Hart knows her Lewis Carroll.) <br /><br />You are right about extending the time in the house an increasing the tension and making it more difficult to get out of the house. But since I only had 1000 words, I let her out of the house sooner than if I were writing a longer novella or novel.<br /><br />I'll e-mail the next scene to you!<br /><br />Also, I have finished reading your novel <i>Murder, Madness and Love</i>! I could not put it down!!!!<br />---<br /><br />Dear Trisha F.,<br />Thank you for you kind words. I'm glad you enjoyed reading it. I really want to write stories that are fun for others to read.<br />I love cats too. I spent the summer taking care of eleven cats. Now we are down to eight cats. I may sell another kitten this afternoon. It's sad to let them go, but we don't have enough room in our apartment.<br />---<br /><br />Dear Denise,<br /><br />When writing this story, I did not think of Kafka at all. I wanted to write a happy story with a happy ending. This will not be a Kafka-story.<br /><br />Now that you mention Kafka, I do recall the title, <i>Metamorphisis</i>, but I have not read it. I have read his novel <i>The Trial</i>. I will take a look at <i>Metamorphisis</i>. <br /><br />Thanks for the suggestion.<br /><br />I can e-mail the next scene to you too. Yes, this text could be expandable. Too bad I don't have so much time to work on it.<br />---<br /><br />Dear Anne,<br />Thanks for stopping by to comment. I'll be around to read yours and the other texts.<br />---<br /><br />Thank you all for reading and commenting.<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />AnnaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17926688000745346961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712353207460785993.post-91212806172249357432013-09-20T07:51:22.634+02:002013-09-20T07:51:22.634+02:00Interesting take on moving on. Quite unique too :)...Interesting take on moving on. Quite unique too :)Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15640511681168230116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712353207460785993.post-31657318505914391242013-09-20T03:16:44.870+02:002013-09-20T03:16:44.870+02:00Adorable read, Anna. Have you read Frank Kafka'...Adorable read, Anna. Have you read Frank Kafka's Metamorphisis? The protagonist wakes up and he's turned into an insect. If you haven't read it, it's available as a free ebook online. You'd love it. Your story begins to look at the same premise. As Yolanda says, this could be the start of a longer story. There would be lots of ways to add tension being a kitty. Think of all the predators out there. Poor Melissa.<br /><br />Thank you for posting for WEP Anna.<br /><br />DeniseDenise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712353207460785993.post-3524378048119597102013-09-20T02:37:26.920+02:002013-09-20T02:37:26.920+02:00Your kitten is so adorable! I love cats :)
Nice s...Your kitten is so adorable! I love cats :)<br /><br />Nice story, I really enjoyed the read. :DTrishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712353207460785993.post-2697693313612044722013-09-20T01:39:26.240+02:002013-09-20T01:39:26.240+02:00What a lovely story, very frightening to wake up a...What a lovely story, very frightening to wake up as a cat, but to still be able to text and get help - priceless! This was fun and I do hope you plan to continue it. I want to know where you'll take it next. Does she stay a cat, or find herself a human again?<br />If you do make it larger story, maybe add some tension by making her escape from the house wrought with obstacles. From the other cats, from her sister-in-law, etc.<br />Truly magical!Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.com