tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post1268148270448775076..comments2023-06-12T13:43:01.685+01:00Comments on Icy's Blunt Pencil: #FridayFlash - Don't Look BackIcy Sedgwickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-91966124997945559262013-03-03T23:04:37.915+00:002013-03-03T23:04:37.915+00:00I`d make an exception too. Poor guy. Brilliantly w...I`d make an exception too. Poor guy. Brilliantly written though Icy. Great language and pace to the whole pieceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-52005150904826155472013-03-03T18:38:30.501+00:002013-03-03T18:38:30.501+00:00I really felt for the guy here - what kind of aunt...I really felt for the guy here - what kind of aunt says something like that to a kid?! I really like his voice and felt the relentless forward motion but I'm guessing we're not going to see him in any sequels, are we? Excellent piece of writing. Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12719765628886270649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-12948399558387547112013-03-03T17:15:40.358+00:002013-03-03T17:15:40.358+00:00Poor guy, but excellent writing as always.Poor guy, but excellent writing as always.Sonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01351929216915547602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-3804129582000258052013-03-03T16:43:07.730+00:002013-03-03T16:43:07.730+00:00Interesting voice here! A very quick render of a r...Interesting voice here! A very quick render of a rather complex character. And yeah, the guy is definitely toast, and I'm not sure I want to feel sorry for him, despite his early trauma.Katherine Hajerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08270232675026751342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-6875825947513236432013-03-03T12:35:29.140+00:002013-03-03T12:35:29.140+00:00Big themes at play here, Icy, all wrapped up in a ...Big themes at play here, Icy, all wrapped up in a brilliant little tale. Loved it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-30715127892134648002013-03-03T09:50:19.279+00:002013-03-03T09:50:19.279+00:00Such a heavy story - how our childhood traumas sha...Such a heavy story - how our childhood traumas shape our future lives, force us into patterns of behaving we can't write ourselves out of. Strong stuff.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12016817854517709708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-83098250548289277852013-03-03T00:16:24.583+00:002013-03-03T00:16:24.583+00:00I am thinking it is the machete killer.I am thinking it is the machete killer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-2488187425131017862013-03-02T22:43:00.539+00:002013-03-02T22:43:00.539+00:00Ponderous are the implications of looking back or ...Ponderous are the implications of looking back or continuing to just move forward. Working on his novel, he must not be very good at rewrites.liminalfictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762010680878316253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-78127654616709235662013-03-02T03:35:56.156+00:002013-03-02T03:35:56.156+00:00Beautifully executed story ( Please forgive the pu...Beautifully executed story ( Please forgive the pun)!Cat Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14160039271069426174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-52560900183003629032013-03-01T23:31:09.904+00:002013-03-01T23:31:09.904+00:00Very gripping story, and I thought the narration w...Very gripping story, and I thought the narration was well done. I love when repetition is used, in this case with the theme "don't look back", and I really liked the conclusion. I'm hoping the character escapes whatever is after him!Holly Karlssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07070711432846821376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-32917617914632969982013-03-01T18:00:59.380+00:002013-03-01T18:00:59.380+00:00This was great, the relentless march, always forwa...This was great, the relentless march, always forward, from the tragedy that was to the tragedy about to be. The monster you never see is the scariest, and you did it so well here.Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-79655339863811783912013-03-01T15:40:37.020+00:002013-03-01T15:40:37.020+00:00Please tell me the title came from watching Don...Please tell me the title came from watching Don't Look Now! I could actually see the whole thing coming from that film, though Machete Killer is a bit more intimidating than a dwarf in a raincoat. Really enjoyed this, Icy.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-6619885582692245072013-03-01T14:28:13.831+00:002013-03-01T14:28:13.831+00:00The transition from relating the past to the immed...The transition from relating the past to the immediacy of the present was shocking - perfectly appropriate for this sad, creepy story.Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-9690473732328503532013-03-01T12:39:09.861+00:002013-03-01T12:39:09.861+00:00I don't look back either, but I think I'd ...I don't look back either, but I think I'd make an exception if I'd just disturbed some black magic ritual and then had something dogging my footsteps! Mind you, it would probably do me as much good as looking back at a machete wielding serial killer<br /><br />marc nashSulci Collectivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03293833259808943096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-22752185054098199072013-03-01T08:59:43.466+00:002013-03-01T08:59:43.466+00:00I should have added that even despite how it made ...I should have added that even despite how it made me feel, the story as always was very well written as all your stories are. ^_^Helen A. Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748128819820230841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-49629283272230712582013-03-01T08:30:10.362+00:002013-03-01T08:30:10.362+00:00I sorta found this story a little depressing. Not...I sorta found this story a little depressing. Not only did he have a bad start in life it looks like the ending won't be good either.Helen A. Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748128819820230841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-88210284593653677302013-03-01T07:56:13.657+00:002013-03-01T07:56:13.657+00:00I'd hope that he's employing an perfect de...I'd hope that he's employing an perfect defence against occult beasties but he's probably just toast.Peter Newmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00063057237086940387noreply@blogger.com