tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post6862943821623284593..comments2024-03-23T15:28:15.198+00:00Comments on Icy's Blunt Pencil: Friday Flash - Fickle FameIcy Sedgwickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-3036807684853854572010-10-14T11:29:34.193+01:002010-10-14T11:29:34.193+01:00What a fabulous story, I really enjoyed it.What a fabulous story, I really enjoyed it.Rebecca Eminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01931904595437049369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-16934810319007286432010-10-13T23:31:40.961+01:002010-10-13T23:31:40.961+01:00Great story Icy :) Well done.Great story Icy :) Well done.Clive Martynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15057496284523957955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-82757915948227682162010-10-12T12:48:03.645+01:002010-10-12T12:48:03.645+01:00Great stuff here Icy. Not only cleverly done (love...Great stuff here Icy. Not only cleverly done (loved the ambiguous ending!), but also tender : "Ronan hasn’t smiled at Marlena like that in months" says it all really!mazzz_in_Leedshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01498100483681096442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-35544624520134375232010-10-11T22:48:32.878+01:002010-10-11T22:48:32.878+01:00You keep outdoing yourself Icy! I admire the clari...You keep outdoing yourself Icy! I admire the clarity of your wiring in this one and the easy sense of belonging as she fell back into the rhythm a contented life. So very good.Jason Cogginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09509338964933754054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-73636875149206787352010-10-11T02:54:13.517+01:002010-10-11T02:54:13.517+01:00I just adored this whole piece so much. So much. B...I just adored this whole piece so much. So much. But I do hope the ending is him making photographs, NOT the paparazzi.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15106973483461489686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-14842459425026645962010-10-10T23:56:01.041+01:002010-10-10T23:56:01.041+01:00It's a compelling story. That last line sounds...It's a compelling story. That last line sounds like waking up to a nightmare. I've often thought about the difficulties the ultra-famous must have, including never knowing for sure if someone likes you for yourself. Are you familiar with the David Lynch film "Mulholland Drive"? It flashes back and forth between an aspiring actress's real and fantasy lives - one of my favorite film/stories.Mark Kerstetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13307987573435067415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-23548353613275379872010-10-10T12:52:31.724+01:002010-10-10T12:52:31.724+01:00Great story, very vivid. Not much else I can say t...Great story, very vivid. Not much else I can say that hasn't already been said!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-77670116119128405112010-10-09T20:32:58.147+01:002010-10-09T20:32:58.147+01:00Ah, the road not taken. It's a seductive line ...Ah, the road not taken. It's a seductive line of thought.<br /><br />I recall reading somewhere about the dissolution felt by people who spend their entire lives trying to climb the ladder, only to discover it's been leaning against the wrong wall the whole time.Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-24124141688145616682010-10-09T20:23:32.062+01:002010-10-09T20:23:32.062+01:00It feels comforting that her boyfriend is also pre...It feels comforting that her boyfriend is also present in her quiet and anonymous life. Maybe she'll spice up their relationship after this one? heh <br /><br />Fantastic story, Icy!Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07303695124956391293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-84386245300933981182010-10-09T19:04:53.985+01:002010-10-09T19:04:53.985+01:00Nicely written short, bringing home the fact that ...Nicely written short, bringing home the fact that wealth and fame do not necessarily bring happiness.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-18000974979633755392010-10-09T10:42:43.450+01:002010-10-09T10:42:43.450+01:00I really love this one Icy. Great, great story. I ...I really love this one Icy. Great, great story. I love how she realizes that perhaps her former life wasn't so bad, and that what she's missing is what she left behind. The ending was perfect.Rachel Blackbirdsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02246966713076881105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-88662979850686052402010-10-09T09:14:04.903+01:002010-10-09T09:14:04.903+01:00L'Aussie - Thank you!
Tim - I love Sliding Do...L'Aussie - Thank you!<br /><br />Tim - I love Sliding Doors. I think we've all had one of those "What if..." moments.<br /><br />Chloe - *blush*<br /><br />John - It's really hard trying to think of names for TV shows!Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-3242331934811329852010-10-09T06:07:09.220+01:002010-10-09T06:07:09.220+01:00Since everyone's covered the glossy shot of po...Since everyone's covered the glossy shot of possible life here, I'll just congratulate you on "Slander." That's a heck of a production name for her to slip into.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-24591034921369297152010-10-09T00:55:34.910+01:002010-10-09T00:55:34.910+01:00I marvel at your ability to write such consistentl...I marvel at your ability to write such consistently high quality flashes every week.Chloé P. Kovachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03974294590311314724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-91231115857930651142010-10-09T00:40:31.679+01:002010-10-09T00:40:31.679+01:00Great descriptions and wonderful ambiguity. I was ...Great descriptions and wonderful ambiguity. I was reminded of 'Sliding Doors' too.~Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06774944172261988587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-83172361269076208982010-10-08T22:57:40.263+01:002010-10-08T22:57:40.263+01:00Brilliant characterisation, great descriptions. Yo...Brilliant characterisation, great descriptions. You put your reader right into her lives. You made her even more interesting by the way she couldn't really remember her 'real' life..:)Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-40436954957266780962010-10-08T22:56:17.028+01:002010-10-08T22:56:17.028+01:00Jim - I think I'm very slowly getting the hang...Jim - I think I'm very slowly getting the hang of characterisation...<br /><br />G.P. - Yeah, originally I wanted the celebrity lifestyle to just be boring, but after writing this, I did think "It must be awful to be that famous!"<br /><br />Shannon - Glad I provoked happy thoughts!<br /><br />Valerie - Yeah, the concept is a familiar one, but I think I might have accidentally written that the grass IS actually greener, although obviously that depends on what you want out of your situation. Sure her career success is low when she's a waitress, but she has friends who care, and a boyfriend who loves her. That's success too. So much harder to attain than financial success.<br /><br />Deanna - I wanted to make her a 'proper' drinker than thought Jack Daniels said it all, compared to wine!<br /><br />Monica - I'm proud to say I don't read celebrity magazines, or take that much interest in what they're doing. If an article isn't about their latest movie/book/album/art exhibition, I'm generally not interested.<br /><br />Danni - I have no idea where this one came from. I just got the mental image of the cigarette ash on the glossy mag and away I went!<br /><br />John - It's up to you if Marlena did wake up to her old life again...hopefully, if she did, she'd realise it's perhaps not too late to change things.<br /><br />Eric - Thank you for the prompt!<br /><br />Shadowflame1974 - It's funny, I used to work as a barista and I hated it...I'm not some famous TV star by any stretch of the imagination but I sometimes think I didn't appreciate how simple my life was then.<br /><br />Ganymeder - Yeah, too bad she didn't have Clarence around to help her out...but I don't think she needed him.<br /><br />Dijeratic - Thank you! I'm not sure I know how to do sentimental..Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-17309386221578084352010-10-08T22:46:59.750+01:002010-10-08T22:46:59.750+01:00Fantastic - a tight whirl in the rush of wanting, ...Fantastic - a tight whirl in the rush of wanting, needing, desiring something then realizing it not only doesn't exist, but it doesn't exist for 'you.' Great prose - no sentimental touches, just a strong, straightforward jab into the chest of reality. There is disappointment, but relief, too. Great story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-27108308049342041722010-10-08T22:24:39.522+01:002010-10-08T22:24:39.522+01:00It's too bad the waitress gig didnt' last....It's too bad the waitress gig didnt' last. She seemed happier that way. Be careful what you wish for... :)<br /><br />Wonderfully written.Cat Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14160039271069426174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-15044326441087898182010-10-08T20:35:11.322+01:002010-10-08T20:35:11.322+01:00Great job.I bet she wishes she could stay back the...Great job.I bet she wishes she could stay back there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-7814031852904055302010-10-08T20:22:55.856+01:002010-10-08T20:22:55.856+01:00Wow, this one was awesome. Both lives read so well...Wow, this one was awesome. Both lives read so well--such pain in the one where she's "successful," and such happiness where she's just a normal girl. I guess the last line turns this one into a horror story, at least for her. Great story!Eric J. Krausehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05774468607814244185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-81860804831848186172010-10-08T20:20:15.939+01:002010-10-08T20:20:15.939+01:00There's a certain wistfulness about this story...There's a certain wistfulness about this story that is affecting. I wonder if Marlena was unhappy about waking up to her movie star life? Very good story.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08236529774839136879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-49170983171795357312010-10-08T20:18:19.087+01:002010-10-08T20:18:19.087+01:00Excellent use of the prompt, Icy, not what I thoug...Excellent use of the prompt, Icy, not what I thought of, but brilliant choice. The last line is a killer. Great job!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-70723213382966696972010-10-08T19:57:33.930+01:002010-10-08T19:57:33.930+01:00Very tactile, it was so easy to crawl into Marlene...Very tactile, it was so easy to crawl into Marlene's skin. Verythign felt so vivid, so real. I might not have the heart to laugh at TMZ today. *L*Monica Marierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03112762564137354581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-22129270695357648432010-10-08T19:50:23.561+01:002010-10-08T19:50:23.561+01:00I agree with Carrie - this is one of your best. &q...I agree with Carrie - this is one of your best. "...cradled in the arms of Jack Daniels." I love that line. Incredible description throughout. Bravo!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com