tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523224.post443214820827902932..comments2023-10-26T17:15:40.259+05:30Comments on Clipboard Conversations: Quick Tales writing contest shortlistJ Ramanandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03700969855424872769noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523224.post-79530775408904672912008-11-03T17:52:00.000+05:302008-11-03T17:52:00.000+05:30Abhishek: thanks. I estimate I can only come up wi...Abhishek: thanks. I estimate I can only come up with better plots about 5% of the time, so you'll have to excuse me this time as well :-)J Ramanandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03700969855424872769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523224.post-91649661389014304232008-11-03T16:06:00.000+05:302008-11-03T16:06:00.000+05:30618 is really nice. I don't like either of the sto...618 is really nice. I don't like either of the stories that much, frankly. This is given the fact that I've seen you come up with much better plots. Your penchant for trying out different settings and executing them to perfection is however admirable.Abhishekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01947833606598158201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523224.post-64657273400522240722008-11-02T15:55:00.000+05:302008-11-02T15:55:00.000+05:30Hi Manish: nice to hear from you! Thanks for the c...Hi Manish: nice to hear from you! Thanks for the comments. Didn't intend too many paras, but could be because I was trying to squeeze so many events under the constraints. 1000 words + theme made me 'suffocative' rather than evocative :-)J Ramanandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03700969855424872769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523224.post-60339508006368124872008-11-02T10:18:00.000+05:302008-11-02T10:18:00.000+05:30Hi RamanandNo. 639 - Loved it. Really classy and w...Hi Ramanand<BR/><BR/>No. 639 - Loved it. Really classy and well written. Thats what we can call a 'short story'. Just one comment, I felt a bit distracted by way too many paragraphs. If that was intended, then hmmm :-)<BR/><BR/>No. 823 - Nice plot. Very simple plain vanilla story (maybe force fitted for theme compliance?) The impact would be super had it been a longer more descriptive narration. Nice surprise ending a la O Henry.<BR/><BR/>Enjoyed both thoroughly. I am not on Live Journal so no votes there from me. All the Best. Hope No. 639wins.<BR/><BR/>Cheers<BR/><BR/>Manish (666)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12871077754375976023noreply@blogger.com