Comments on: A Waste of Time http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/a-waste-of-time/ Reflections of a working writer and reader Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:13:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Robin Lozano http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/a-waste-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-110741 Robin Lozano Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:40:19 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=1162#comment-110741 I haven't noticed this blog that where I have found it and why I am here but after reading a few posts, I am speechless. how someone can afford to miss it. I have a few things in my life without which I can't survive and your blog is going to be one of those. What I said is really not controllable. <strong>jb says</strong>: Hi Robin. Thanks for stopping by. Control is often over-rated anyway. I haven’t noticed this blog that where I have found it and why I am here but after reading a few posts, I am speechless. how someone can afford to miss it. I have a few things in my life without which I can’t survive and your blog is going to be one of those. What I said is really not controllable.

jb says: Hi Robin. Thanks for stopping by. Control is often over-rated anyway.

]]> By: faustin http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/a-waste-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-110740 faustin Mon, 16 Feb 2009 07:19:36 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=1162#comment-110740 Nice article, I'm still thinking about Sue. what was taken away from her life? Nice article, I’m still thinking about Sue. what was taken away from her life?

]]> By: Jim Murdoch http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/a-waste-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-108995 Jim Murdoch Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:18:54 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=1162#comment-108995 Nicely constructed piece, John. I do get the feeling though you spend more time than is probably good for you in cafés. I know that feeling of being buttonholed by someone like that in fact as the moment I've found myself backed into a corner by a guy in India who's discovered a know more than a thing or two about Beckett. It doesn’t seem to matter what answer I give (or the closest approximation to an answer I can manage considering the subject matter) he'll always have another off-the-wall puzzle just waiting to ask me. One thought about your story: the word 'lost', I know it does the job I just I stumbled on it on the first read and positively tripped over it on the second. Considering the metaphor you develop later of the wild animal, albeit inside the narrator, how about something along the line of 'ripped from her' or maybe 'torn' – you see where I'm coming from? You use 'nibbles' when it comes to the time so it might be an idea to expand your animalistic imagery slightly. The girl does come across as a bit like a dog with three legs. Just a thought. <strong>jb says</strong>: Hi Jim, and thanks for the feedback. I do intend editing these pieces at some later date, so your criticisms will be useful then. Nicely constructed piece, John. I do get the feeling though you spend more time than is probably good for you in cafés. I know that feeling of being buttonholed by someone like that in fact as the moment I’ve found myself backed into a corner by a guy in India who’s discovered a know more than a thing or two about Beckett. It doesn’t seem to matter what answer I give (or the closest approximation to an answer I can manage considering the subject matter) he’ll always have another off-the-wall puzzle just waiting to ask me.

One thought about your story: the word ‘lost’, I know it does the job I just I stumbled on it on the first read and positively tripped over it on the second. Considering the metaphor you develop later of the wild animal, albeit inside the narrator, how about something along the line of ‘ripped from her’ or maybe ‘torn’ – you see where I’m coming from? You use ‘nibbles’ when it comes to the time so it might be an idea to expand your animalistic imagery slightly. The girl does come across as a bit like a dog with three legs. Just a thought.

jb says: Hi Jim, and thanks for the feedback. I do intend editing these pieces at some later date, so your criticisms will be useful then.

]]> By: Ann http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/a-waste-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-108978 Ann Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:28:23 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=1162#comment-108978 Do your work and be kind. Do your work and be kind.

]]> By: blue girl http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/a-waste-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-108965 blue girl Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:14:17 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=1162#comment-108965 I'm sorry you had such a rotten experience. But, I have to say, I love this post. Your pain, my gain! :) <strong>jb says</strong>: I love making people happy, blue girl. I’m sorry you had such a rotten experience. But, I have to say, I love this post.

Your pain, my gain! :)

jb says: I love making people happy, blue girl.

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