tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934738420827837500.post1318209302165254760..comments2012-06-08T01:01:13.027-07:00Comments on spring days, new growth: WoW - the problemspring days, new growthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12809670414388039109noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934738420827837500.post-9167321069011482332011-09-30T10:15:57.976-07:002011-09-30T10:15:57.976-07:00I could feel his tension. OCD is so terribly cont...I could feel his tension. OCD is so terribly controlling and painful to see. You did a really good job of capturing how it must feel!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402703967636964187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934738420827837500.post-28937919140388228262011-09-26T05:11:43.823-07:002011-09-26T05:11:43.823-07:00Yes, I read it twice and then the comments and got...Yes, I read it twice and then the comments and got it. I didn't guess it was a garbo truck "the hydraulic hum" was too subtle for me!<br />At first I thought he was a door man at a hotel or maybe he was employed to do a job and was caught out slacking off....<br />I like the imagery, the pace and the characterisation. <br />Read you later xKristy Prowsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01955912299442971932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934738420827837500.post-74636831387384820492011-09-25T20:33:09.192-07:002011-09-25T20:33:09.192-07:00Very cool, I really liked it. I liked your descrip...Very cool, I really liked it. I liked your descriptions and the precision of your sentences gave that hint of OCD. The whole street should be thankful for him, I hate when the street looks a mess after the garbo's been!Sheri Bombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18220906981157426429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934738420827837500.post-72545136049848134272011-09-23T10:27:29.329-07:002011-09-23T10:27:29.329-07:00Very interesting! Your descriptions are fantastic....Very interesting! Your descriptions are fantastic. Paced wonderfully, written beautifully. Wonderful job of outlining this man's quirks.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07000402109977122989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934738420827837500.post-41571603662368505792011-09-23T05:53:21.020-07:002011-09-23T05:53:21.020-07:00The pace of the story was so quick, I couldn't...The pace of the story was so quick, I couldn't help but read through it fast, which perfectly matched the pace of the man's thoughts and actions. What an interesting character! So frustrating not to know the real reason behind his behaviour!Janellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06459852025135239788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934738420827837500.post-89861380267155312142011-09-22T22:59:51.031-07:002011-09-22T22:59:51.031-07:00Oh, bless him!
Tuesday mornings must be very str...Oh, bless him! <br /><br />Tuesday mornings must be very stressful for the poor man. You did a wonderful job of describing his idiosyncrasies.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16744785002688814128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934738420827837500.post-45201368432228139142011-09-22T22:39:58.397-07:002011-09-22T22:39:58.397-07:00Great piece, each word was precise! Loved it! Do...Great piece, each word was precise! Loved it! Doing well!<br /><br />TiggerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934738420827837500.post-62366773414003600242011-09-22T10:20:46.188-07:002011-09-22T10:20:46.188-07:00I myself have had the compulsion to fix the bins o...I myself have had the compulsion to fix the bins on garbage morning. Love this story and how you made sure to highlight all his habits!Ramblings of an Honest Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12421173190119742184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934738420827837500.post-88531654566975783182011-09-22T04:36:44.943-07:002011-09-22T04:36:44.943-07:00interesting feedback - thankyou everyone! The char...interesting feedback - thankyou everyone! The character is so familiar to me ( and my proofreaders) that I had not considered there could be a confusion regarding the focus character. Maybe that was the intrigue?<br />ta<br />Katespring days, new growthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12809670414388039109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934738420827837500.post-48101130880952121772011-09-22T04:28:41.922-07:002011-09-22T04:28:41.922-07:00Really quirky piece, I liked it. I had to read it ...Really quirky piece, I liked it. I had to read it two or three times to fully grasp that our man was not the garbo, but a really uptight neighbour. This could be a case of it's not you, it's me? Curious to see what other readers say. <br />Great characterisation. Reminds me of my grandpa a little, checking his mail box, obsessively paying his bills the day they arrive in the mail. Hope you enjoyed WoW this week. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934738420827837500.post-24357532266332297942011-09-22T04:12:26.177-07:002011-09-22T04:12:26.177-07:00Intriguing insight into this obsessive personailit...Intriguing insight into this obsessive personaility. You've described the character perfectly!Lenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01967670281829933493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934738420827837500.post-82931425084116970902011-09-21T22:29:46.025-07:002011-09-21T22:29:46.025-07:00Wonderfully paced piece, really enjoyed it. Have y...Wonderfully paced piece, really enjoyed it. Have you ever read Addition by Toni Jordan about a young woman with OCD? It's a great read - love her writing!<br />J xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934738420827837500.post-21225851040018716212011-09-21T14:11:45.618-07:002011-09-21T14:11:45.618-07:00You have done a fantastic job describing this man,...You have done a fantastic job describing this man, my heart aches for how he must be feeling until he gets those bins lined up each Tuesday.Carhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17412323070595507627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934738420827837500.post-66485148818268915952011-09-21T12:38:26.511-07:002011-09-21T12:38:26.511-07:00Thanks Jayne, you are absolutely right. This guy m...Thanks Jayne, you are absolutely right. This guy marches up and down the main road lining the bins neatly. I can only imagine he has OCD..I should say hello one day! Katespring days, new growthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12809670414388039109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934738420827837500.post-11944181581424278972011-09-21T06:17:21.596-07:002011-09-21T06:17:21.596-07:00I read it as a man who puts all the bins back in o...I read it as a man who puts all the bins back in order after the garbos have collected them. I love it-the regimentation of this weekly routine is compelling. You wonder why he does it...Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15772862427317598066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934738420827837500.post-80540323276628412412011-09-21T05:28:38.623-07:002011-09-21T05:28:38.623-07:00It was a well described piece on a not so well lov...It was a well described piece on a not so well loved or talked about topic. I loved it.<br /><br />Anne xxDomesblissityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07270409725826410919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934738420827837500.post-70439791661255424412011-09-21T03:46:09.420-07:002011-09-21T03:46:09.420-07:00Interesting piece, though I wasn't quite sure ...Interesting piece, though I wasn't quite sure if the main person was the garbage man or an onlooker.Melissa Gijsbershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15027810729828362064noreply@blogger.com