How to Get Lost in Italy
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Comment from DonandVicki
I would like to hear your story live, it was very interesting to read and you have a keen ability for the written story telling as well. Very well done.
reply by the author on 22-Jun-2016
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I would like to hear your story live, it was very interesting to read and you have a keen ability for the written story telling as well. Very well done.
Comment Written 22-Jun-2016
reply by the author on 22-Jun-2016
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Yes, DonandVicki, I would like you to hear and see my story live, too. I just performed it last night to tighten it up before the contest tomorrow night. Your review encourages me. Thanks.
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Don and Vicki, I posted a video of my "How to Get Lost" story in my author's notes. I am thrilled the performed version placed third and the written version placed second. I am moving up. I remember you wanted to see my performance. Enjoy and thank you.
Comment from zekeziemann
This was entertaining. I had an interesting experience there too. My luggage was ruined by the airline and I was told to go to so and so address to get a new free bag. I gave the cabbie the written directions and the luggage shop was on the second floor of an old building on an old street lined with hookers. I got the bag and left.
reply by the author on 22-Jun-2016
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This was entertaining. I had an interesting experience there too. My luggage was ruined by the airline and I was told to go to so and so address to get a new free bag. I gave the cabbie the written directions and the luggage shop was on the second floor of an old building on an old street lined with hookers. I got the bag and left.
Comment Written 21-Jun-2016
reply by the author on 22-Jun-2016
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What, zekeziemann? You should write a story about your baggage experience. That is the best lost baggage story I have heard so far. I am glad that my story entertained you and that you found my experience interesting. Thank you for your review.
Comment from P1
wow... this is all true.
jees i don't think i'd ever leave my
bedroom again. i'd be scared stiff although
i'd neve go out alone in the dark even here at
home. really enjoyed your story and your jouney
around italy thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 21-Jun-2016
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wow... this is all true.
jees i don't think i'd ever leave my
bedroom again. i'd be scared stiff although
i'd neve go out alone in the dark even here at
home. really enjoyed your story and your jouney
around italy thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 21-Jun-2016
reply by the author on 21-Jun-2016
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Yes, Paige, I made many wrong turns in decisions that caused me to end up nearly a mile from Il Campo. I would make different choices now. One reviewer said that the best app in the world is common sense. Thank you for your review.
Comment from CEO2020
Did you win the contest?
"Sometimes, you need to go without the maps and the apps. Sometimes, you need to lose yourself in a city or in a community to find yourself. And sometimes, the best adventures in life are unplanned. You see, I didn't become the person I am today by following maps."
I like your ending
reply by the author on 21-Jun-2016
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Did you win the contest?
"Sometimes, you need to go without the maps and the apps. Sometimes, you need to lose yourself in a city or in a community to find yourself. And sometimes, the best adventures in life are unplanned. You see, I didn't become the person I am today by following maps."
I like your ending
Comment Written 21-Jun-2016
reply by the author on 21-Jun-2016
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The contest is in two days and I am taking off work early three days in a row so I could rehearse and commit this story to memory. I am glad you liked the ending. I ended the story on a strong note that will resonate with the audience. Thank you for your review.
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Thank you, CEO2020, for wishing me success in the Story Showdown contest. I won third and my first $50.00. What remains now is the FanStory Nonfiction contest. Thank you for your support.
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CEO2020 , I posted a video of my "How to Get Lost" story in my author's notes. I am thrilled the performed version placed third at the Story Showdown and the written version placed second at the FanStory Nonfiction Contest. I am moving up. Enjoy and thank you for your support.
Comment from Halfree
OK, good story. I have been to Spain several times, the last with a as helper for youth symphony orchestra, spent a lot of time in concert in towns scattered around northern Spain, good time. Kids average age, 14 were pretty good
Thought your story well written and the events quite disturbing.
I think you told this story very well and gave me cause to think and wonder and ask, where and when will the crap stop. Well done.
reply by the author on 21-Jun-2016
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OK, good story. I have been to Spain several times, the last with a as helper for youth symphony orchestra, spent a lot of time in concert in towns scattered around northern Spain, good time. Kids average age, 14 were pretty good
Thought your story well written and the events quite disturbing.
I think you told this story very well and gave me cause to think and wonder and ask, where and when will the crap stop. Well done.
Comment Written 21-Jun-2016
reply by the author on 21-Jun-2016
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Yes, Halfree, I have also traveled to southern Spain. I have found that regions that had once been occupied by Muslims still hold suspicions towards them. Now, with the influx of refugees from the Middle East to Europe, every country is going through its throes. I do not know when this will end. Thank you for your thoughtful review.
Comment from LIJ Red
In Mesagne, near my apartment, was a butcher shop with three windows.
carne bovine, carne equine, and carne. The carne had fangs...Mesagne was a mostly communist town and I faced an ugly confrontation or two...the Italians were a combative people. Well written story.
reply by the author on 20-Jun-2016
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In Mesagne, near my apartment, was a butcher shop with three windows.
carne bovine, carne equine, and carne. The carne had fangs...Mesagne was a mostly communist town and I faced an ugly confrontation or two...the Italians were a combative people. Well written story.
Comment Written 20-Jun-2016
reply by the author on 20-Jun-2016
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Wow, LIJ Red, it was great reading your review because it confirmed what I experienced in Italy. Thank you also for your compliment on my "well written story."
Comment from Treischel
A harrowing adventure in Italy brilliantly told. You bring a very unique perspective to it. Being lost in a foreign city can be scary enough, but you added several overtones. It was told well by a good story teller. I enjoyed it very much. Best of luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 20-Jun-2016
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A harrowing adventure in Italy brilliantly told. You bring a very unique perspective to it. Being lost in a foreign city can be scary enough, but you added several overtones. It was told well by a good story teller. I enjoyed it very much. Best of luck in the contest.
Comment Written 20-Jun-2016
reply by the author on 20-Jun-2016
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Yes, Treischel, I enjoy adding several overtones to my stories. Many of the storytellers I see are one note storytellers. They tell a story that is all sad, all happy, all angry, etc. I enjoy mixing the emotions and striking a balance between happy and sad. If I do it right, they enhance the "flavor" of my story. Thank you for your review and for wishing me success in the contest.
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Thank you, Treischel, for wishing me success in the Story Showdown contest. I won third and my first $50.00. What remains now is the FanStory Nonfiction contest. Thank you for your support.
Comment from Marykelly
Your description of being lost outside the city walls and imagining being attacked by medieval enemies is a glimpse into human nature. When we are threatened by anything that we can't seem to control many other fears also come into play. Being lost in a strange city, in the dark, without common language is a set up for fear. Your essay includes several incidents of feeling threatened, but fortunately things came out ok for you. There is an underlying humor in your essay that makes the reader cheer for your well being.
reply by the author on 21-Jun-2016
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Your description of being lost outside the city walls and imagining being attacked by medieval enemies is a glimpse into human nature. When we are threatened by anything that we can't seem to control many other fears also come into play. Being lost in a strange city, in the dark, without common language is a set up for fear. Your essay includes several incidents of feeling threatened, but fortunately things came out ok for you. There is an underlying humor in your essay that makes the reader cheer for your well being.
Comment Written 20-Jun-2016
reply by the author on 21-Jun-2016
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Yes, Marykelly, never have I been so lost and terrified in my life. Things turned out okay for me. I am glad you noted my essay's "underlying humor" because I try to mix terror and comedy in the same story. Thank you for your heartfelt review.
Comment from nomi338
I found your story absolutely engrossing. Even though it was obvious that you survived, it was still very frightening to read of and actually get a sense of the panic you must have felt upon getting lost in a place that was completely foreign to you. Add to that the unpleasant memory of being of being racially and sexually profiled to the point where you feared for your physical safety. You are an excellent story teller and I always enjoy reading your stories.
reply by the author on 21-Jun-2016
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I found your story absolutely engrossing. Even though it was obvious that you survived, it was still very frightening to read of and actually get a sense of the panic you must have felt upon getting lost in a place that was completely foreign to you. Add to that the unpleasant memory of being of being racially and sexually profiled to the point where you feared for your physical safety. You are an excellent story teller and I always enjoy reading your stories.
Comment Written 20-Jun-2016
reply by the author on 21-Jun-2016
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Oh, thank you, nomi338, for your generous review. of my "absolutely engrossing" story. Never before have I been more lost and frightened in my life. Given what I know now, I avoid putting myself in that situation again. Thank you also your your compliments on my storytelling.
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No worries. Some people could ruin an epic story by being poor story tellers. Others on the other hand can make an uneventful story exciting by the skillful use of sense and structure.
Comment from Crennan87
You are such a natural storyteller. I was hooked on your piece straigjt away and was just consumed with it. Wonderful job. You are incedibly talented.
reply by the author on 21-Jun-2016
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You are such a natural storyteller. I was hooked on your piece straigjt away and was just consumed with it. Wonderful job. You are incedibly talented.
Comment Written 20-Jun-2016
reply by the author on 21-Jun-2016
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Oh, thank you, Crennan87. I am glad my piece hooked you straight away.. You consumed it as much as I consumed that pasta con filetti di cavallo. Thank you for your review and your compliments on my storytelling.
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Crennan87, I posted a video of my "How to Get Lost" story in my author's notes. You complimented my "natural storytelling" ability. Now you can see it. I am thrilled the performed version placed third at the Story Showdown and the written version placed second at the FanStory Nonfiction Contest. I am moving up. Enjoy and thank you for your support.
