tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post7515332182095063265..comments2024-01-02T15:19:12.921-08:00Comments on My Little Corner: The Dead Are Not by Stephen Graham Jonessandra seamanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09786095189231150008noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-62248039525188384962014-03-23T05:51:49.889-07:002014-03-23T05:51:49.889-07:00You're so right, Rob. Endings are the hardest...You're so right, Rob. Endings are the hardest part of writing. I love when a writer takes me where I don't expect to go, those are the best ending for me.<br /><br />Readers and writers both bring their life experiences and expectations with them, which is what makes it so difficult to please everyone :)sandra seamanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09786095189231150008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-3914309452024313322014-03-23T04:49:09.382-07:002014-03-23T04:49:09.382-07:00Endings are hard. Satisfying endings even more so....Endings are hard. Satisfying endings even more so. And take into account every reader has different tastes on what they expect from a story. So you get out of the story what you bring with you.Rob D Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00424228283704951095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-405241831071962702014-03-18T07:23:48.101-07:002014-03-18T07:23:48.101-07:00Definitely!Definitely!Al Tuchernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-36876111522333306302014-03-18T06:31:17.126-07:002014-03-18T06:31:17.126-07:00No, that's what I pictured, too. But I also i...No, that's what I pictured, too. But I also imagined people waking up in coffins and trying to claw their way out. Very freaky ending :)sandra seamanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09786095189231150008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-4684757530786909412014-03-18T06:12:55.556-07:002014-03-18T06:12:55.556-07:00Thanks for pointing the way to this story, Sandra....Thanks for pointing the way to this story, Sandra. I loved it. The writing is stunning, and the last line knocked me out. I pictured people all over the world resurrecting their dead, with limitless consequences.<br /><br />Or am I crazy?Al Tuchernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-4321986754266298022014-03-17T08:52:17.713-07:002014-03-17T08:52:17.713-07:00I like beautiful writing but I want a story, too. ...I like beautiful writing but I want a story, too. Daniel Woodrell is a good example of prime storytelling and beautiful writing.sandra seamanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09786095189231150008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-52098621715378186582014-03-17T08:33:49.677-07:002014-03-17T08:33:49.677-07:00We are writing about the same thing! If the story ...We are writing about the same thing! If the story is beautifully written, that goes a long way with me.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.com