Lonely People
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RachelEmmanuel
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Re: Lonely People
Very special story!! So well written. Took me a minute and then I had to look up the words to the song again. I love stories that give you a mental image that stays with you. Thanks for sharing it.
1 Cor 15: 19-20, 26 If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.
But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead...The last enemy to be destroyed is death.
But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead...The last enemy to be destroyed is death.
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Many thanks for your comment. This one was fun to write. People seemed to like it too which always makes me feel good in the sense that I haven't wasted their time when they read it.RachelEmmanuel wrote: ↑14 Jul 2020, 17:41 Very special story!! So well written. Took me a minute and then I had to look up the words to the song again. I love stories that give you a mental image that stays with you. Thanks for sharing it.
“I just got out of the hospital. I was in a speed reading accident. I hit a book mark and flew across the room.”
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― Steven Wright
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DATo
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I am honestly not attempting to bump this story, but I just found an exceptionally fine amateur cover of the song that inspired this story and wanted to share it with those who are familiar with the song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT98yd8 ... rnerGuitar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT98yd8 ... rnerGuitar
“I just got out of the hospital. I was in a speed reading accident. I hit a book mark and flew across the room.”
― Steven Wright
― Steven Wright
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María Andrea Fernández Sepúlveda
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As a Beatles fan (my mom's fault), I loved this. The dialogues are so organic, and the story is super atmospheric. Well done!
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Odikpa Theophilus Otega IV
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As soon as I saw 'Eleanor Rigby' I figured it was a herring. I rushed off to search for the name and found the song. You're right; one of the best things about short stories is being able to pick a thread from any point and just run with it. This was a little gem to readDATo wrote: ↑17 Aug 2016, 02:05Hi @Sean, and thank you for your response. The thing I like most about short story writing is that you can dash off an idea without having to spend a lot of time developing it as one must do with a novel or novella.Sean Bracken wrote:All I can say is that this story is inspirational. Stories from songs is great idea. I might use it myself in my writers group here in Ireland. The idea I mean, not your story. Thanks for posting it.
My inspiration for this piece came from one line of the song - Father McKensie, wiping the dirt from his hands as he walked from the grave. I sort of framed a mental picture of this and the rest of the story evolved from that point.
I hope to see some of your work posted here too.
