tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post3093987455918874011..comments2023-11-28T22:47:40.465-05:00Comments on Tales from FAR Manor: #FridayFlash: UW-401Larry Kollarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-42028699374773093842012-04-23T08:30:11.072-04:002012-04-23T08:30:11.072-04:00A definite serial / novel in the making here Larry...A definite serial / novel in the making here Larry. Great workAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-82328859818947017692012-04-23T06:29:48.235-04:002012-04-23T06:29:48.235-04:00Right up my street, too. Really fun, enjoyable stu...Right up my street, too. Really fun, enjoyable stuff.<br /><br />Interesting so far in that this is all taking place before any "familiar ground" is covered, so I'd love to see what you do next to keep things feeling fresh.<br /><br />"Looks like they created a zombie instead." Makes a change to read a story where zombies are already a known quantity. This is a concept which interests me.<br /><br />Anyway, great stuff, Larry.<br /><br />Regards,<br />Mr Bristol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-48871114326379721262012-04-22T19:35:09.325-04:002012-04-22T19:35:09.325-04:00Thanks Tom — seriously high praise for something I...Thanks Tom — seriously high praise for something I brain-backgrounded for a few hours then banged out over a (long) lunch break…<br /><br />Tony, current thinking is I'll make it a novella and my next #TuesdaySerial.<br /><br />Craig, my archives have been mined out for a while now! :-) You can contact the US gov't, they do sell off the occasional decommissioned silo (missile not included).Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-20942928237990885392012-04-22T17:37:12.869-04:002012-04-22T17:37:12.869-04:00I think you did great for a rush job! I thought ma...I think you did great for a rush job! I thought maybe you found this in your archives. Well done. I also liked how it is set before the virus. And I like how they will trick the 1% by injecting them with the virus and not the cure. <br /><br />Btw... a dream of mine is to live in a missle silo. You know just in case :D.Craig Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07176851401465801580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-91745185443432802942012-04-22T17:10:07.446-04:002012-04-22T17:10:07.446-04:00I agree with the previous comments... there's ...I agree with the previous comments... there's a whole novel in this.Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-21608340197792925292012-04-22T17:00:55.355-04:002012-04-22T17:00:55.355-04:00"That makes sense ..I'm in" oh Larry..."That makes sense ..I'm in" oh Larry..this is so chilling. I love the clinical presentation of the premise..and it is so well written I believe it 100%..I'm typing this from my shelter in the basement and I'm going to wait it out until they release the virus and kill those heartless flesh munching bastards ..<br /><br />I think you should script the whole movie. Brilliant!tom gillespiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14587969162663951721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-71683567768432886702012-04-22T10:02:11.509-04:002012-04-22T10:02:11.509-04:00Thanks, JohnW! I just wrote it out at lunch. At fi...Thanks, JohnW! I just wrote it out at lunch. At first, I thought it was going to be all dialog.<br /><br />Boran, who'd be going to McD's after that? I'd love to find a pic of the Koch bros & Photoshop them into zombies…<br /><br />Thanks, Ganymeder — I do like to try finding different angles on this particular sub-genre.<br /><br />Sonia, it's probably going to get longer. Just need more time than a lunch break. ;-)<br /><br />Helen, the easy part is: I know how it ends!<br /><br />Rachel, it's not like they've thought things through completely. But you're right about the names. Naming characters is one of the tedious parts of writing for me. I looked out the window of the Zaxby's I was sitting in, and saw a Mercury Milano. I thought, "why not?" and London just followed. ;-)Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-2447166772710549812012-04-21T17:02:02.829-04:002012-04-21T17:02:02.829-04:00Theoretically, if the UW-401 works per this ambiti...Theoretically, if the UW-401 works per this ambitious zombization plan, the one percenters would become a small band of one-hundred percenters whose ruling propensity and wealth would become useless in an apocalyptic world. <br /><br />Nicely put together story with realistic-sounding descriptions and good dialogue...and a first involving 2 pet researchers/protagonists with city-based last names (London & Milano). ;-)<br /><br />Will London & Milano make it to the next Level? Encore, please.Rachelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-66189015175576659542012-04-21T00:43:30.754-04:002012-04-21T00:43:30.754-04:00Wow Larry, for someone who didn't have any ins...Wow Larry, for someone who didn't have any inspiration for a flash yesterday, you certainly came up with the goods! This was a great potential apocalypse story - there's a whole novella in this ;)Helen A. Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748128819820230841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-49179511445514541962012-04-20T23:50:45.040-04:002012-04-20T23:50:45.040-04:00Ohh great zombie story. I agree, this could be the...Ohh great zombie story. I agree, this could be the beginning of something a lot longer.Sonia Lalhttp://storytreasury.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-81050859923203189492012-04-20T22:39:11.662-04:002012-04-20T22:39:11.662-04:00That's a great zombie-apocalypse story! Fantas...That's a great zombie-apocalypse story! Fantastic. Wish I'd thought of it!Cat Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14160039271069426174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-73302848350386569552012-04-20T22:12:13.491-04:002012-04-20T22:12:13.491-04:00But, but, but, who will flip burgers at McDonald&#...But, but, but, who will flip burgers at McDonald's? Seriousl, I hope that the Koch brothers aren't reading this. Very well done piece, Far/Larry.boran2https://www.blogger.com/profile/10483728578007756485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-89107725650166458322012-04-20T22:09:08.378-04:002012-04-20T22:09:08.378-04:00I chuckled when he corrected that it had been a mi...I chuckled when he corrected that it had been a missile silo once. It seems like you ran away with yourself in the set-building through dialogue. Fun stuff, Larry!John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-65607751414260632962012-04-20T21:50:31.818-04:002012-04-20T21:50:31.818-04:00JohnX, thanks much! I wrote out the whole thing ov...JohnX, thanks much! I wrote out the whole thing over a long lunch hour, then posted it. Then I jumped into the car to find the battery was dead (of old age, not UW-401).<br /><br />Thanks, Aidan… when I succumb to the urge to write a story whose genre is well-trod (e.g. zombies, classic fantasy) I like to try using a different angle or add to the body of knowledge somehow. ;-)<br /><br />Wow, Katherine, I've never written anything longer than an oversized flash with zombies! Hm… maybe a serial… it could work…Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-9049678983968285132012-04-20T20:41:49.911-04:002012-04-20T20:41:49.911-04:00This isn't a flash, it's a synopsis! I thi...This isn't a flash, it's a synopsis! I think there's a whole novel here. The reason why I think that (besides that I love almost every zombie story I've ever read or zombie film that I've ever watched) is that all the action is taking place *before* the virus gets out. The action's going to take place in those two silos.Katherine Hajerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08270232675026751342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-40140893166842038492012-04-20T20:29:20.734-04:002012-04-20T20:29:20.734-04:00Stellar! I like the way this mixes in the 1%-ers a...Stellar! I like the way this mixes in the 1%-ers and conspiracy theory with Zombies. I'm also enjoying the science of these zombies.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14170148559429001125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-80401453045078442752012-04-20T15:45:24.352-04:002012-04-20T15:45:24.352-04:00Oh... so the rest of the world's screwed anywa...Oh... so the rest of the world's screwed anyway... I guess with their plan at least the bad guys don't get away with it.<br /><br />For a last minute job you turned out something really decent, Larry. =)John Xerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17492709629314280633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-15514501378310408202012-04-20T15:09:23.440-04:002012-04-20T15:09:23.440-04:00Thanks, Steve!
I don't know about a part 2 — ...Thanks, Steve!<br /><br />I don't know about a part 2 — it would be the usual well-trod ground.Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-6470877925466276772012-04-20T14:48:42.877-04:002012-04-20T14:48:42.877-04:00Wonderful apocalypse-in-the-making Larry. Right up...Wonderful apocalypse-in-the-making Larry. Right up my street.<br /><br />Now... How about a part 2?Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.com