Beauty in the Norm
How do I begin when the beginning is ...37 total reviews
Comment from Dean Kuch
Good back & forth wordplay between the name, "Norm," and the shortened version of the word for normal, "norm," Anonymous Author.
It keeps you on your toes, that's for sure.
So Norm wasn't beautiful and thus deemed not the normal norm.
Who is?
And who constitutes what passes for "normal" anyhow?
reply by the author on 03-Oct-2017
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Good back & forth wordplay between the name, "Norm," and the shortened version of the word for normal, "norm," Anonymous Author.
It keeps you on your toes, that's for sure.
So Norm wasn't beautiful and thus deemed not the normal norm.
Who is?
And who constitutes what passes for "normal" anyhow?
Comment Written 29-Sep-2017
reply by the author on 03-Oct-2017
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Well, ME, I'm normal, at least to me I'm normal according to my norm anyway. No?
Thanks a million, Dean. Late, but that's an improvement, yes? LOL mike
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Sure, Mike. You're about as normal as they come, lol.
Anyhow, you bet'cha it's an improvement and you're more than welcome. I'll take a late reply over no reply any day.
I got a lot of catching up to do myself.
Later~
~Dean :)
Comment from Spitfire
This fits the prompt with its boring subject matter, naming the character the same as the theme. What a godawful simile at the end of the paragraph. To make matters worse, the author has the nerve to ask an agent and financial backing.
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This fits the prompt with its boring subject matter, naming the character the same as the theme. What a godawful simile at the end of the paragraph. To make matters worse, the author has the nerve to ask an agent and financial backing.
Comment Written 28-Sep-2017
Comment from Lucian Carter
Almost so bad it's good. Almost.
This contest has been great. It's so cool to see people trying to be bad.
This is bad. The repetition of "norm" and variants on it became positively nauseating. The end is brilliant. You've done a wonderful job being bad here. Good luck in the contest.
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Almost so bad it's good. Almost.
This contest has been great. It's so cool to see people trying to be bad.
This is bad. The repetition of "norm" and variants on it became positively nauseating. The end is brilliant. You've done a wonderful job being bad here. Good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 28-Sep-2017
Comment from Meia (MESAYERS)
Very funny, one nit, one cannot see through a kaleidoscope anymore just colours, however I liked the Norm bit this seems maybe too good a sentence to be a terrible sentence because of the cleverness of the repetition. well done and good luck kind regards, Meia xx
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Very funny, one nit, one cannot see through a kaleidoscope anymore just colours, however I liked the Norm bit this seems maybe too good a sentence to be a terrible sentence because of the cleverness of the repetition. well done and good luck kind regards, Meia xx
Comment Written 28-Sep-2017
Comment from Justin Chopin
Enjoyed the word playing puns you utilized with the word norm making it about what was the normal acceptance of beauty or this ugly fellow whom you described as being about as attractive as a snake's backside. Interesting sense of humor hope you do well in the contest.
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Enjoyed the word playing puns you utilized with the word norm making it about what was the normal acceptance of beauty or this ugly fellow whom you described as being about as attractive as a snake's backside. Interesting sense of humor hope you do well in the contest.
Comment Written 28-Sep-2017
Comment from JordanFrost
Excellent entry for the contest. It was almost poetic, so terrible it was great. And the last line about the the snake's a-hole was absolute genius. Fantastic job.
reply by the author on 03-Oct-2017
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Excellent entry for the contest. It was almost poetic, so terrible it was great. And the last line about the the snake's a-hole was absolute genius. Fantastic job.
Comment Written 28-Sep-2017
reply by the author on 03-Oct-2017
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Hi, Michelle
You are much too kind and I'm delighted. Thanks a million. I can't stop smiling. mike :))
Comment from Fridayauthor
This is a cleverly written entry that holds the reader's attention from beginning to its surprise ending. Poor Norm.
Lots of different definitions of "normal" so perhaps one will fit Norm.
Well done!
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This is a cleverly written entry that holds the reader's attention from beginning to its surprise ending. Poor Norm.
Lots of different definitions of "normal" so perhaps one will fit Norm.
Well done!
Comment Written 28-Sep-2017
Comment from giraffmang
Hi there,
Well this is certainly a tongue twister of an opening line. twisting and turning like the coils of a good ole rattler. Pretty bad.
good luck
GMG
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Hi there,
Well this is certainly a tongue twister of an opening line. twisting and turning like the coils of a good ole rattler. Pretty bad.
good luck
GMG
Comment Written 28-Sep-2017
Comment from Mark Valentine
From the first part of the sentence ( a veritable Norman Conquest of grammar), winding trough the middle, and arriving at the min-boggling "uglier than a snake's asshole seen through a kaleidoscope", this one reeks with brilliance!
The author's note is the icing on the cake. Loved it!
reply by the author on 03-Oct-2017
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From the first part of the sentence ( a veritable Norman Conquest of grammar), winding trough the middle, and arriving at the min-boggling "uglier than a snake's asshole seen through a kaleidoscope", this one reeks with brilliance!
The author's note is the icing on the cake. Loved it!
Comment Written 28-Sep-2017
reply by the author on 03-Oct-2017
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Thanks a million, Mark. Glad you enjoyed. You are one of the few writers here with a sense of humour, so I appreciate the great review coming from you. What's with these people? They should be funnier, no? LOL mike
Comment from MJ McIntire
I thought your take on this contest and the way your wrote it was clever.
I also like the way you intertwined the Norms
Good Luck
MJ
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I thought your take on this contest and the way your wrote it was clever.
I also like the way you intertwined the Norms
Good Luck
MJ
Comment Written 28-Sep-2017