tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post4753610527653064605..comments2024-03-28T07:42:52.295-04:00Comments on Just Write, Melanie: Slice #13 of 31- An Alarm Went Off...Melanie Meehanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15771712134098949362noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-42603504887949386352015-03-13T22:27:33.747-04:002015-03-13T22:27:33.747-04:00You structured this piece so well Melanie. As a re...You structured this piece so well Melanie. As a reader I was drawn in and drawn on. it's a common experience,but I was intrigued to know how it ended. Your experience also connected me to an episode of 'Friends' where Phoebe wrestled with a smoke detector and tried unsuccessfully to quell it. Sleep well...Alan j Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06077195459186935005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-79852645021595097912015-03-13T22:27:26.550-04:002015-03-13T22:27:26.550-04:00You structured this piece so well Melanie. As a re...You structured this piece so well Melanie. As a reader I was drawn in and drawn on. it's a common experience,but I was intrigued to know how it ended. Your experience also connected me to an episode of 'Friends' where Phoebe wrestled with a smoke detector and tried unsuccessfully to quell it. Sleep well...Alan j Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06077195459186935005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-21691969766954543132015-03-13T21:57:10.754-04:002015-03-13T21:57:10.754-04:00Your story reminded me that I yanked out a smoke d...Your story reminded me that I yanked out a smoke detector on the second floor the last time something like this happened...time to get that fixed!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-30572645237933271962015-03-13T21:10:03.790-04:002015-03-13T21:10:03.790-04:00Wonderful storytelling! The suspense had me curiou...Wonderful storytelling! The suspense had me curious. And yes, some people just get machines. Obviously you have other strengths and one of them is problem solving. You accomplished your goal. ;)Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662811441487822589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-40771777475905483062015-03-13T19:09:53.423-04:002015-03-13T19:09:53.423-04:00I love the waiting in the beginning... maybe it wo...I love the waiting in the beginning... maybe it would go off, or julia would go get it. It reminded me of the saying that if you just ignore something hard enough it will go away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-90915244883925794242015-03-13T17:31:58.639-04:002015-03-13T17:31:58.639-04:00Why don't these things happen in the daytime? ...Why don't these things happen in the daytime? Nice solution!elsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348895330633879894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-77756900731910985812015-03-13T17:21:13.545-04:002015-03-13T17:21:13.545-04:00I liked the way you built the story to its conclus...I liked the way you built the story to its conclusion. I kept wanting to know how it would resolve itself. Good call to bring it upstairs and wait until your husband woke up. Not because he could fix it, but because if you are going to lose sleep because of an alarm, so should he. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14583505502127607963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-14760090428146873392015-03-13T16:35:38.524-04:002015-03-13T16:35:38.524-04:00Can totally relate. I hate it when my husband can ...Can totally relate. I hate it when my husband can figure something out and I can't. But I always beat him at word games. Rose Cappellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02021921189042554147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-17097542782703244032015-03-13T16:20:44.261-04:002015-03-13T16:20:44.261-04:00They're difficult for you because your brain p...They're difficult for you because your brain power is needed for other things, like writing and teaching kids. Don't sweat it. :)Stacey Shubitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17903206728640184043noreply@blogger.com