Rutabaga Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 Again starting a topic that the proletariat can respond to. An interesting premise. I confess that the main character didn't seem to have many redeeming qualities at the outset. Will be very interesting to see how he fares in this position. I worked in recording and then broadcasting while in college and during summers, and was never at a loose end Pity there were no openings for professional sperm donors at the time. R Link to comment
Cole Parker Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 Everyone has their own special talent. Great to know what you're good at. Link to comment
colinian Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 Of course, some people don't seem to know what they're good at. Sometimes it takes time…. Colin Link to comment
Rutabaga Posted April 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 At least I had plenty of (hands-on) experience! R Link to comment
Cole Parker Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 Practice makes perfect! Link to comment
Rutabaga Posted April 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 Lite reminds me of Hec from the story "Ren." R Link to comment
Cole Parker Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 You know, I'm getting past it a little. I hardly remember Hec. I do remember Lute. He's a piece of work. C Link to comment
Chris James Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 Nothing good can come from a character named Lute. Just what the story needs...a bully. I like the premise of the story. Lots of elbow room for character development. Looking forward to more as it rolls out. Link to comment
Rutabaga Posted April 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 On 4/22/2017 at 9:19 PM, Cole Parker said: You know, I'm getting past it a little. I hardly remember Hec. I do remember Lute. He's a piece of work. Hec )Hector) was the arrogant and ne'er-do-well son of Mrs. Hanson, the owner of the ranch where Ren ended up. R Link to comment
Cole Parker Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Ah, yes. That guy. It might have killed me, but military school is just the thing for some. C Link to comment
dude Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 In the end, though, Hec turned out pretty well. Link to comment
Rutabaga Posted April 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 3 hours ago, Cole Parker said: Ah, yes. That guy. It might have killed me, but military school is just the thing for some. C Before he got busted, though, Hec was fond of ordering people around with the statement "I own this ranch." You can see why I thought of him when Lute pushes people around on the basis of "I'm the Senior Counselor." R Link to comment
Rutabaga Posted April 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 4 hours ago, dude said: In the end, though, Hec turned out pretty well. It was quite a shock, actually. I never expected that outcome. R Link to comment
Cole Parker Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Not everyone is redeemable, but I hate giving up on people. C Link to comment
ChrisR Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 Great character development so far. At least a couple of decent staff members. Of course when the little monsters arrive, ANYthing can happen! Link to comment
Rutabaga Posted April 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 I like the attitude and approach of our hero. R Link to comment
Rutabaga Posted May 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2017 David's instinct for what to do with his campers reminds me of Matt from "Duck Duck Goose" during his summer job with the Parks Department. R Link to comment
Cole Parker Posted May 4, 2017 Report Share Posted May 4, 2017 Never thought of that! C Link to comment
Rutabaga Posted May 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2017 Of course, we'll have to see what Lute does to muck things up. R Link to comment
ChrisR Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 And if anybody needs some mood music for A Summer Sonata... Link to comment
Rutabaga Posted May 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2017 I always like "Let's Put On a Show" stories from Cole (such as the talent show in "The Prom" or the four-clarinet concert in "Duck Duck Goose"). I hope we'll see something like that with Nick and Dillon. R Link to comment
Cole Parker Posted May 7, 2017 Report Share Posted May 7, 2017 Let's put on a show stories. I like that! C Link to comment
PeterSJC Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 On 6/5/2017 at 1:42 PM, ChrisR said: And if anybody needs some mood music for A Summer Sonata... Bravo! Link to comment
PeterSJC Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 "And then it all blew up"?! Oh no, a cliffhanger! Mr. Parker, you are an evil man! :) I usually wait until a story is complete, before beginning to read it. This time, I slipped up, and now I'm hooked. I think I have said this about several of your stories, but this is one of your best. David, with his combination of laissez faire and nurturing, is a role model for us all. This is basically a feel-good story, with happy outcomes likely for all of the characters except Luther. In some ways it reminds me of Camp, a movie I have watched several times. I am happy that you are already laying the groundwork for a sequel. It will be fun to watch all the characters—including David—continue to grow. p Link to comment
Cole Parker Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 Thanks, Peter. Some of my editors also said this was one of my best. I don't have much feel for that. I just begin writing and see where it'll take me. But I did feel good as I was writing this. That isn't always the case. And thanks, Chris, for the music video. I find a lot of the violin literature tiresome. Definitely not so with the Franck. He was a church organist and college professor who was known for his organ compositions, but became a major figure in the music world of France in the middle to later 19th century. He was a contemporary and associate of such giants as Saint-Saens, Bruckner, d'Indy and Liszt. He wrote a vast number of organ pieces, but also a wide variety of orchestral and chamber music. He only wrote one symphony, but it's an appealing piece, as most or all of his music is, and it is still performed today. His violin sonata mentioned in this story is often cited as his most popular and famous work. C Link to comment
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