tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post254467224901266081..comments2024-03-23T15:28:15.198+00:00Comments on Icy's Blunt Pencil: Friday Flash - The AgencyIcy Sedgwickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-52388172087505983072011-10-16T23:32:28.645+01:002011-10-16T23:32:28.645+01:00Cool fusion of genres. And this is why I keep my M...Cool fusion of genres. And this is why I keep my Muse fed on doughnuts and crisps.<br />Adam B @revhappinessAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-34469527348831885152011-10-04T12:39:05.864+01:002011-10-04T12:39:05.864+01:00I think this is a great writer's morality tale...I think this is a great writer's morality tale about the importance of being nice to your muse, whatever form it takes...Or else!Peter Newmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00063057237086940387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-86158311477854092592011-09-25T22:54:59.208+01:002011-09-25T22:54:59.208+01:00Tough being bumped off by your replacement. Fun re...Tough being bumped off by your replacement. Fun read, thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-6628352421426922972011-09-25T21:37:30.924+01:002011-09-25T21:37:30.924+01:00Craig - Ooh maybe!
Michael - I'm glad you lik...Craig - Ooh maybe!<br /><br />Michael - I'm glad you liked it!<br /><br />Steve - You just can't get the staff these days.<br /><br />Aidan - I think it would be all too easy to become dependent on something if you thought it was an easy route to success.<br /><br />Danni - Thanks!<br /><br />Stephen - Haven't really done much noir but thought I'd give it a go!<br /><br />Alannah - Then make sure you stay quit!<br /><br />Stephen - Yeah, they're a bugger to work with!Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-34091847223447285532011-09-25T18:08:20.137+01:002011-09-25T18:08:20.137+01:00Hi there Icy -- great piece. Nice idea, and I like...Hi there Icy -- great piece. Nice idea, and I liked the Noir treatment (e.g. 'a nicotine-flavoured Mata Hari'). Also liked the fact his inspiration goes and clobbers him. <br /><br />Muses -- so fickle. :)<br /><br />St.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10111660663883108862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-91710348533772018252011-09-25T10:27:33.605+01:002011-09-25T10:27:33.605+01:00Great flash Icy. Great story, language, visuals. L...Great flash Icy. Great story, language, visuals. Like Stephen says, I too loved the edgy noir feel this had. Also made me want to go have a fag, but damn, I quit 2 weeks ago lol.<br />AlannahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-8809457009286645422011-09-25T05:05:16.773+01:002011-09-25T05:05:16.773+01:00Nice edgy noir feel to this one, Icy. The ending i...Nice edgy noir feel to this one, Icy. The ending is justice in a way. At least his writing improved with the right muse writing it all down for him.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04753736809917062955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-90855294589781858912011-09-24T19:07:16.789+01:002011-09-24T19:07:16.789+01:00That's a bitch of a muse. A wickedly awesome s...That's a bitch of a muse. A wickedly awesome story, Icy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-38645187751654820962011-09-24T18:06:36.231+01:002011-09-24T18:06:36.231+01:00I like how you seem to capture this man who found ...I like how you seem to capture this man who found a way to write that was easier than his old way of writing and became dependent on these "muses". I also enjoyed how muses (especially his pinups) are posing for him while he performs his art (or at least should be performing his art.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14170148559429001125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-14433231957694622602011-09-24T16:47:07.578+01:002011-09-24T16:47:07.578+01:00Now that muse may have hidden talents, but she sur...Now that muse may have hidden talents, but she sure has one hell of an attitude problem. :)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-74904815356351943082011-09-24T16:43:51.333+01:002011-09-24T16:43:51.333+01:00That was awesome. I think there is a new leading c...That was awesome. I think there is a new leading candidate for my Friday Flash of the month award. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16518183823230864763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-3931127427273313102011-09-24T14:42:25.288+01:002011-09-24T14:42:25.288+01:00Been more of a muse for someone else lately. Helpi...Been more of a muse for someone else lately. Helping her get through her thesis. It's not an easy job, but it is rewarding :)<br /><br />Great work Icy. I wonder if the new muse bumped off Claudia too?Craig Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07176851401465801580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-57124449337860005772011-09-24T12:38:14.323+01:002011-09-24T12:38:14.323+01:00Tony - You'll blow my cover!
Helen - Thanks!
...Tony - You'll blow my cover!<br /><br />Helen - Thanks!<br /><br />Bill - They're tricksy, alright.<br /><br />John - Indeed.<br /><br />Deanna and Tim - Thanks!<br /><br />John - I do try.<br /><br />Emilia - I've got several Muses!<br /><br />Cathy - Yep!<br /><br />Sonia - I think she wanted a change of career.<br /><br />Lara - Luckily I get on with mine.<br /><br />David - You never know, maybe I will!<br /><br />Peg - Are you sure?!Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-2583587763305687602011-09-24T12:28:11.117+01:002011-09-24T12:28:11.117+01:00The Agency. huh. Can I have the number? I could us...The Agency. huh. Can I have the number? I could use a muse, good or bad.pegjethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15255191759031800811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-36456728019983622682011-09-24T10:46:48.033+01:002011-09-24T10:46:48.033+01:00That was a cracking idea - love the idea of the Mu...That was a cracking idea - love the idea of the Muse being someone you can hire. Perhaps it could be expanded further to the Agency having to go out and capture wild ones from the woods.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-14818701377226450592011-09-24T05:19:22.903+01:002011-09-24T05:19:22.903+01:00That Muse will teach him a thing or two. Ha! Loved...That Muse will teach him a thing or two. Ha! Loved it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-26780837643403658722011-09-24T00:20:22.473+01:002011-09-24T00:20:22.473+01:00That's one murderous muse. LOLThat's one murderous muse. LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-48340240458299528462011-09-23T22:23:17.751+01:002011-09-23T22:23:17.751+01:00Ouch. Every writers worst nightmare!Ouch. Every writers worst nightmare!Cat Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14160039271069426174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-70851383755677118522011-09-23T21:35:56.315+01:002011-09-23T21:35:56.315+01:00My Muse and I fight all the time, though in good h...My Muse and I fight all the time, though in good humor, since she has the power to impose writer's block on me.<br /><br />I thought for a moment he'd go back to 'Staircase to Nowhere', land a big deal and live happily ever after. How wrong was I :)Emilia Quillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295982824010499581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-66633009606610999732011-09-23T20:43:46.653+01:002011-09-23T20:43:46.653+01:00Awesome Icy. Love it!Awesome Icy. Love it!John Penderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15713403125655682082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-50957196155216988852011-09-23T18:02:35.996+01:002011-09-23T18:02:35.996+01:00I hate when that happens.
But I love this.I hate when that happens.<br /><br />But I love this.Tim VanSant Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17614259042362664840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-41952836845681051892011-09-23T17:38:14.959+01:002011-09-23T17:38:14.959+01:00Icy, I love, love, love this! I'm sure all of ...Icy, I love, love, love this! I'm sure all of us #fridayflashers can relate. Excellent story!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-45031741803467832762011-09-23T17:34:03.844+01:002011-09-23T17:34:03.844+01:00It's so hard to find good help these days.It's so hard to find good help these days.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-36217160308368701092011-09-23T15:28:22.935+01:002011-09-23T15:28:22.935+01:00Great work.
This is why I don't rely on my m...Great work. <br /><br />This is why I don't rely on my muse... you can never trust them.Bill Dowishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17026856910191933505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-49849070920927756362011-09-23T14:53:55.627+01:002011-09-23T14:53:55.627+01:00Hah there's a warning in that - you'd bett...Hah there's a warning in that - you'd better listen when your muse comes calling!<br /><br />Fun story!<br /><br />helen-scribbles.comHelen A. Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748128819820230841noreply@blogger.com