Scarfed Avenger by Funky_Seagull

awww thanks sky. I wouldn't call it my best piece though. It's ok, a bit dark at the beginning and the end. But that was kind of the idea, no easy answers. Maybe the dialogue is a bit too long in places as well. Was quite difficult to write. I definately like it a lot and feel happy with it. Feel a nice warm glow about it. Like you do when you've made something out of wood. Glad you liked it too. It won't be everyone's cup of tea, a bit too off the wall maybe, I dunno. I don't feel anywhere near ready to fly, I still feel like somehow I'am pulling off some kind of bluff; and that oneday I'll wake up and won't be able to write a single thing. I have serious doubts about whether I'am a writer. I've been doing it less than a year man. I only started writing in March this year. When my brother lent me a book about writing, and got me interested in it. So I'am not that experienced, it's all still quite new to me. I enjoy doing it though and I feel passionate about it, and that's the main thing. I feel like I could stay devoted to it. It's taken me 26 years of my life to finally find something that I feel good about. So I aint too bothered if I fly. Just grateful I have somewhere to publish my work, for people to read, and it's not sitting in some desk drawer gathering dust. I tell you what though: the 4000+ writers on this site are the new up and coming writers being revealed, their all my mainline inspiration at the moment. We're all flying as a flock man, showering the earth with our prose. You included sky.

My comments, for what they are worth. Don't take out the dark bits, those are what made the piece. The lightness in the middle is where it doesn't work quite so well, but easily redeemed by the strong ending. Adult fairytales are not an easy thing to write, but something that is well worth shooting for. The way you pull myths and reality into your work is one of the strongest things about it.

Yeah, I think the dark bits are best myself. Afterall, it is a serious story. The kid has a big problem and the only two possible solutions are to leave or fight. At least that's how I see it.

I think that funky is a very special case. Of course in your country -as clearly shown on abctales- there are many talented and gifted young writers. But funky has something special something different -he is passionate he is real and despite the fact that I don't agree with him in quite a number of things I appreciate his peaceful character. I feel proud of him that his writing is taking a more definite shape and I wonder what will he be writing when he reaches the age of 35... I wonder. ============================ skydolphin

that's all. in general. I shall be very quite like a dolphin from now on on abctales.. sometimes you will hear the singing of my poems. that's all bye threads. ======================= skydolphin

Yeah I'am wondering about changing my username into something else. I feel a bit embarrassed because I talk too much on these threads. Always trieng to stand in the spotlight or something. But it's not me anymore. Maybe I become a bit more like you sky and just live in the ocean and not talk so much, just become a silent presence and write and read but not say anything. Often I think I know a lot, but I don't know nothing man. The only thing I can be sure that I know: is that I know nothing. Seagull's sqawk a lot, so I guess I am like my username in that respect. But I'am tired of sqawking now, just want to hide somewhere away from the world. Am tired of the world man. I want to explore some mystic path and become wise, and strong in spirit. Respect to you skydolphin, you keep singing and don't be afraid to pop up out of the waves now and then, to sing to us too. Your my soul sister and whether we agree or disagree on certain things don't matter, I appreciate your peaceful character too. Your safe. keep writing.