The Crap In The Corner
80-word story: Just doing his job.24 total reviews
Comment from Brad Bennett
You got me with the bottom line Lisa. What a close. There's another good analogy working there with those feet under the sheet.
Also, enjoying your other writing, and, visuals! I like how you know to get the best out of your visuals. I'm assuming you are a master in Photoshop.
Some of my visuals I create completely from scratch in PS, I think I enjoy that more than the writing challenge. I'm sure you love that part too.
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You got me with the bottom line Lisa. What a close. There's another good analogy working there with those feet under the sheet.
Also, enjoying your other writing, and, visuals! I like how you know to get the best out of your visuals. I'm assuming you are a master in Photoshop.
Some of my visuals I create completely from scratch in PS, I think I enjoy that more than the writing challenge. I'm sure you love that part too.
Comment Written 07-Oct-2020
Comment from Tina Crute
Oh no! The poor artist! The title begged me to wonder what crap you were talking about. I did not see that ending coming, but I enjoyed it! You set the stage, not overdoing the details of the exhibit, so the reader focuses just on the missing art. Well done!
Tina
reply by the author on 04-Oct-2020
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Oh no! The poor artist! The title begged me to wonder what crap you were talking about. I did not see that ending coming, but I enjoyed it! You set the stage, not overdoing the details of the exhibit, so the reader focuses just on the missing art. Well done!
Tina
Comment Written 04-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 04-Oct-2020
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Thanks for your kind words. I am an artist myself and am intrigued by how much weird stuff passes itself off as 'art'. Some might think MY work is crap... art is very subjective.
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Do you have art on here I can see? I am trying to learn watercolor painting....its tough but fun. I stink at it. I did a fish, whose fins were laughable!
Tina
Comment from Y. M. Roger
LOL!!! Oh, this is priceless and could easily be non-fiction.... have you seen some of the stuff that passes for art these days? My office trash can or the kitchen after dinner prep could easily qualify! ;) A wonderful offering, L-M! ;) Best of luck! ;) Yvette
reply by the author on 04-Oct-2020
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LOL!!! Oh, this is priceless and could easily be non-fiction.... have you seen some of the stuff that passes for art these days? My office trash can or the kitchen after dinner prep could easily qualify! ;) A wonderful offering, L-M! ;) Best of luck! ;) Yvette
Comment Written 04-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 04-Oct-2020
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I am involved in the art scene and am often perplexed by what gets shown as 'art'. It sounds like you have a priceless art collection at home - me too, such as my unmade bed and the cat vomit on the back step.
Comment from DragonSkulls
This is just too hilarious. Wow, you write a lot. This was down a ways to find in your portfolio. Hopefully this piece will win you "another' 100 bucks. Lol. Congrats on that, might I add.
I don't even remember the name of the piece but I wrote something like this a while back but it was about someone's abstract painting. It was on the same lines as this one. I wish you the best of luck in the contetst, Lisa. In all of them. Except for the ones I'm in, of course. Lol. Have a great day, L.
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Ron
reply by the author on 04-Oct-2020
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This is just too hilarious. Wow, you write a lot. This was down a ways to find in your portfolio. Hopefully this piece will win you "another' 100 bucks. Lol. Congrats on that, might I add.
I don't even remember the name of the piece but I wrote something like this a while back but it was about someone's abstract painting. It was on the same lines as this one. I wish you the best of luck in the contetst, Lisa. In all of them. Except for the ones I'm in, of course. Lol. Have a great day, L.
=]
Ron
Comment Written 04-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 04-Oct-2020
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Hey Ron, that's a brilliant review thank you.
You obviously share my lack of appreciation for some modern 'art'.
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Hahaha. Looks like.
Comment from juliaSjames
Nice one, LisaMay. This will resonate with many readers. In fact I recall an exhibition at the Tate Modern where an actual waste bin was on show, contents and all.
Good luck with the contest.
Stay safe healthy and blessed
Julia
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Nice one, LisaMay. This will resonate with many readers. In fact I recall an exhibition at the Tate Modern where an actual waste bin was on show, contents and all.
Good luck with the contest.
Stay safe healthy and blessed
Julia
Comment Written 03-Oct-2020
Comment from Michele Harber
Oh, ouch! I can commiserate, though, since that seems to be what happens to every children's book manuscript I submit to a publisher. Your story is well told, with all the necessary detail. Best of luck to your cornered crap and my murdered pineapple. May the best item destined for the rubbish bin win! ð???
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Oh, ouch! I can commiserate, though, since that seems to be what happens to every children's book manuscript I submit to a publisher. Your story is well told, with all the necessary detail. Best of luck to your cornered crap and my murdered pineapple. May the best item destined for the rubbish bin win! ð???
Comment Written 03-Oct-2020
Comment from Father Flaps
Hi Lisa,
There are exactly 80 words in your entry to the Flash Fiction contest. Good Luck with it! I enjoyed the humor... the janitor thought it was garbage and tossed it in the hopper outside in the alley. Quite often, art might be viewed as exquisite and junk at the very same time. And you wrote this skillfully in the challenge.
I also loved your title, "The Crap In The Corner". Well done!
Hugs,
Kimbob
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Hi Lisa,
There are exactly 80 words in your entry to the Flash Fiction contest. Good Luck with it! I enjoyed the humor... the janitor thought it was garbage and tossed it in the hopper outside in the alley. Quite often, art might be viewed as exquisite and junk at the very same time. And you wrote this skillfully in the challenge.
I also loved your title, "The Crap In The Corner". Well done!
Hugs,
Kimbob
Comment Written 03-Oct-2020
Comment from Mia Twysted
I got a nice giggle from this piece. One man's art is another man's garbage. It will always be true. We all see things differently, but at least it makes it interesting.
reply by the author on 02-Oct-2020
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I got a nice giggle from this piece. One man's art is another man's garbage. It will always be true. We all see things differently, but at least it makes it interesting.
Comment Written 02-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 02-Oct-2020
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I was giggling when I wrote it too, having just helped to hang an exhibition where a lot of it I wouldn't have called 'art' myself.
Comment from Bill Schott
This eighty-word flash fiction story, The Crap in the Corner, has the required word count and makes me laugh out loud as I have been to exhibits where I had that impression.
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This eighty-word flash fiction story, The Crap in the Corner, has the required word count and makes me laugh out loud as I have been to exhibits where I had that impression.
Comment Written 02-Oct-2020
Comment from LyndaS
LOL! This was great. It was nice to read a humorous story without eluding to politics, covid or global warming. This should do well with the committee. (you know...those mysterious entities that rule us) Thanks for the laugh! Kiss Kiss Lynda
How you doing? We are fine.
reply by the author on 02-Oct-2020
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LOL! This was great. It was nice to read a humorous story without eluding to politics, covid or global warming. This should do well with the committee. (you know...those mysterious entities that rule us) Thanks for the laugh! Kiss Kiss Lynda
How you doing? We are fine.
Comment Written 02-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 02-Oct-2020
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Thanks for the super review!
Yeah, I'm sick of all the negative shit too, but it is so makes me react.
I wonder if we will ever know who comprises that mystery committee... they have rather strange choices at times. I just won a contest with a poem I thought was fairly mediocre.
All good with me on the home front... busy with lots of art stuff and doing a course on Maori culture. (I know you love the haka.)
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Yes, I can see those gorgeous rugby bodies now! Ha! I read this post to Ron and we both started laughing so I had to give it a sixer. Glad everything is good and you're busy. The cabaret company is gearing up for a Halloween show so I'll be busy with the girls all month. The "Backstage Kitten" is anxious to get back to work. Keep up the good work, girl!!! Kiss Kiss
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Sounds like you'll be having some fun. We don't do Halloween here.
