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Message started by ezimmerman on Feb 29^th, 2012, 12:28pm

Title: The Plague
Post by ezimmerman on Feb 29^th, 2012, 12:28pm

I just thought we could start a thread to discuss this topic..

I wrote "If I Die Before I Wake", but I just read "Those That Came After" by N.R. Allen. I liked it. It did feel like it needed more words though, 1000 wasn't enough, but it kept my attention and it would have kept me reading with a lot more words... So I say Kudos Mr. Allen.

Anyone else want to discuss any of the Stories from this current contest round?

Title: Re: The Plague
Post by Webbie on Feb 29^th, 2012, 12:39pm

Some topics seem to stir the imagination more than others.

Some interesting takes on the topic.

Title: Re: The Plague
Post by ezimmerman on Mar 1^st, 2012, 8:22am

Webbie I agree. I love that people totally thought "out of the box" on this subject too...

I have noticed that I really am a fan of post apocolypitic (PA) stories. I never really noticed that before, until I recommended Swan Song to a friend. I did a search for the best PA novels written and lo-and-behold I've read most of the novels on those lists! So I guess my story sort of fell right in that line.

P.S. I am reading Swan Song again, what a GREAT book!!

Title: Re: The Plague
Post by Adrienne_Ray on Mar 1^st, 2012, 5:19pm

This is my take on "Those That Come After": (I hope I don't spoil it for anyone who hasn't read it yet)
You read along and it's well written. I love the dialogue. Then you come to the last few lines and you think: Say WHAT???
Am I right in saying this reminds me of O. Henry?