tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post2839798077314201230..comments2024-03-11T10:53:23.511-04:00Comments on Meg Go Run: MalicodaMeg Go Runhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-3836709984481485892018-12-08T11:19:30.917-05:002018-12-08T11:19:30.917-05:00I don't think you'd need to make it cleare...I don't think you'd need to make it clearer...I could tell Malicoda was dead from the beginning of the story, and that Brian was mourning her. But I wondered how LONG she'd been dead. Like, was Brian keeping his dead cat around because his life sucks and he needed the comfort, but then seeing Meredith gave him what he needed emotionally to move on, or did his cat die overnight and he was dealing with that by walking to the pizza shop and spending hours drinking hot chocolate?<br /><br />I think maybe expanding on his reaction to finding her or his feelings when he sees her could clarify that a little bit. Ali K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15736472530374069410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-46383191814765461692018-12-02T17:46:16.391-05:002018-12-02T17:46:16.391-05:00Thanks Ali! Most of my fiction writing is embarras...Thanks Ali! Most of my fiction writing is embarrassing because I wrote a lot of it in middle school. I didn't write much fiction in HS/college. Or maybe I did and I just don't know where it is?<br /><br />Yes, Malicoda was meant to be dead from the beginning of the story, but at one time she was alive and was Brian's pet. Do you think I need to make that more clear in the story, and if so, do you have a suggestion on how to do that?<br /><br />I was definitely more of a dialogue writer! I mean, I can picture the pizza shop in my head but I don't think I described it very well.Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-2517257868643092312018-12-02T16:10:40.328-05:002018-12-02T16:10:40.328-05:00Thanks for sharing this! I have always had so much...Thanks for sharing this! I have always had so much trouble sharing my fiction writing with people. Like, blogging is easy, and once in awhile I'll share a poem, but stories are tough. Maybe because they're a window into your mind and I feel like they're so personal?<br /><br />I like your writing style here. It wasn't imagery-heavy but I really got a sense of the characters! So I have to ask, was Malicoda dead from the beginning?Ali K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15736472530374069410noreply@blogger.com