Riding a Cosmic Current
Are you all at sea or surfing a brainwave?17 total reviews
Comment from DragonSkulls
I may be knocking my own piece off the front page but I don't care. This is a fantastic piece, Lisa. You are right, there's nothing anyone can ever write or create that, in way or another, hasn't been done before. I tend to believe we're all on some universal wave-link sometimes, when one is thinking the same thing as others. You have described, and might I add, very artistically, everyone. You've covered every aspect of writing and did it with a beach analogy. Loved it, Lisa. Great job. I have no doubt I'm reviewing the winning piece right now. I'll wish you luck though know you won't need it. Excellent. Have a wonderful day.
Ron
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2019
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I may be knocking my own piece off the front page but I don't care. This is a fantastic piece, Lisa. You are right, there's nothing anyone can ever write or create that, in way or another, hasn't been done before. I tend to believe we're all on some universal wave-link sometimes, when one is thinking the same thing as others. You have described, and might I add, very artistically, everyone. You've covered every aspect of writing and did it with a beach analogy. Loved it, Lisa. Great job. I have no doubt I'm reviewing the winning piece right now. I'll wish you luck though know you won't need it. Excellent. Have a wonderful day.
Ron
Comment Written 08-Jul-2019
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2019
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What a super review. Thanks so much, Ron. Voting is so random I fear your enthusiasm for mine as a winner may be misplaced. Especially by those who prefer an action-packed shark-wrestle of a write.
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Lol. That's just it, no one else on this site will vote for an action packed, shark wresting piece. It was purely written for my own enjoyment. Haha
Comment from Rachelle Allen
Ohhh, I SEA what you did here, you little naughty thing! It's a little theme-and-variation on the Jesus Hade A Cat shake-up! I'm pretty sure I recognize my group, so I promise I'll get to work riding frothier waves this week. I want to have more self-respect! Thankfully, I love challenges. Good luck with this one in the contest. I'm sure it will do swimmingly!! xo
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2019
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Ohhh, I SEA what you did here, you little naughty thing! It's a little theme-and-variation on the Jesus Hade A Cat shake-up! I'm pretty sure I recognize my group, so I promise I'll get to work riding frothier waves this week. I want to have more self-respect! Thankfully, I love challenges. Good luck with this one in the contest. I'm sure it will do swimmingly!! xo
Comment Written 08-Jul-2019
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2019
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I'm not saying at all who I think belongs where, but I'm sure some writers will self-categorize and think I am being mean. I like my group of skinny dippers best. Or maybe the ones that might hit their head on an idea, heaven forbid, if they dive in.
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Muscles go limp?
Organs?
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I didn't see it as "mean" in any way. I considered it a pep talk, and it motivated to do/be more. It's never good to tread water! I, for one, say "thank you!" And you know me; I do mean it. xo
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Nah... too soft! it needs to be more male because it is the carnality that I was aiming to capture.
Wieners/Willies can wilt?
A phallus can fail?
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I think the last one is just right. By I'm an American prude.
How about "a love log can be lax." (I'm teasing)
Checkout George Carlin's spiel about all the different words for a penis. It was a highly impressive number!
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I'm off to bed... unfortunately with a head full of erectile images. Goodnight xx
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May you have a night of willies and wieners, dicks and love logs. xo
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Spare me.... I actually had frankfurters for dinner!
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Was it like a wonky willie?
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it was a wrinkly wobbler
Comment from Mystic Angel 7777
This is refreshing, innovative, and exceptionally creative. You have knocked the contest requirements out of the park by using the required theme as both metaphor and physical environment. I thoroughly enjoyed this and was able to relate in full to each 'type' of writer you described. In truth, there might be a bit of all of them in each of us even if it doesn't show. Good luck in the voting and thank you very much for sharing it.
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2019
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This is refreshing, innovative, and exceptionally creative. You have knocked the contest requirements out of the park by using the required theme as both metaphor and physical environment. I thoroughly enjoyed this and was able to relate in full to each 'type' of writer you described. In truth, there might be a bit of all of them in each of us even if it doesn't show. Good luck in the voting and thank you very much for sharing it.
Comment Written 08-Jul-2019
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2019
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What a terrific review! I am pleased you rated this highly and could relate to what I was aiming at.
Comment from Phyllis Stewart
Very interesting, Lisa. It seems to speak of two things at the same time, depending on your perspective. On the surface, it's about how people enjoy the beach. Or we can see it as a metaphor for the kinds of topics we write about, whether prose or poetry.
You started with a good question: where do ideas come from? Are they internal or external or both. I think we can tell when we read a poem or story what the origin/s might have been. Good writers should be able to use either or to combine both, I think. :)
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2019
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Very interesting, Lisa. It seems to speak of two things at the same time, depending on your perspective. On the surface, it's about how people enjoy the beach. Or we can see it as a metaphor for the kinds of topics we write about, whether prose or poetry.
You started with a good question: where do ideas come from? Are they internal or external or both. I think we can tell when we read a poem or story what the origin/s might have been. Good writers should be able to use either or to combine both, I think. :)
Comment Written 08-Jul-2019
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2019
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Hi Phyllis,
thanks for your comments. I think writing is a matter of noticing, adapting, and borrowing anything that can be utilised in our creativity with words.
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
This is an interesting write Lisa, and I think we are inspired constantly by what we see and what we hear as it sparks off a thought and we run with the ball and the words flow. Obviously we are like minded in a writing arena and the connection is heightened here, I sometimes feel I am just keeping my head above the water keeping up with the posts! He he he, love Dolly x
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reply by the author on 08-Jul-2019
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This is an interesting write Lisa, and I think we are inspired constantly by what we see and what we hear as it sparks off a thought and we run with the ball and the words flow. Obviously we are like minded in a writing arena and the connection is heightened here, I sometimes feel I am just keeping my head above the water keeping up with the posts! He he he, love Dolly x
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Comment Written 08-Jul-2019
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2019
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I honestly don't know how you keep up with the twice-daily posts, all your reviewing, and answering the myriads of reviews you must get. I think your batteries must be lithium ones... maybe you are harnessed to the national grid.
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He he he, I feel like that at times!
Comment from lyenochka
Great descriptions and fun wordplay that has your unique signature. Your prose reads like poetry. I was reading each example of different beach goers and activities and felt like it reads like life and that's how you ended it.
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reply by the author on 08-Jul-2019
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Great descriptions and fun wordplay that has your unique signature. Your prose reads like poetry. I was reading each example of different beach goers and activities and felt like it reads like life and that's how you ended it.
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Comment Written 08-Jul-2019
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2019
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Thanks for reviewing. Yes, I turned it into analogies with different personality types. It might make people think which group they belong with, then hopefully go and make their own unique subset of one.
Comment from JudyE
Well, haven't you covered every possible FanStorian with this piece? I'm just a bit worried about which group I fit into. Don't tell me - I'd rather not know! lol This is a great entry. The best of luck with it.
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2019
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Well, haven't you covered every possible FanStorian with this piece? I'm just a bit worried about which group I fit into. Don't tell me - I'd rather not know! lol This is a great entry. The best of luck with it.
Comment Written 08-Jul-2019
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2019
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If folks get it, then I will probably have offended someone. (It won't be you, Judy.) Thanks for reviewing.
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I'd love to add a few names to some of these categories!! :-))
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Oh you stirrer!
