tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post9113166436510131024..comments2024-01-06T00:28:45.062+08:00Comments on Bibliobibuli: Short, Shorter, Shortestbibliobibulihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16456636355933524132noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-57729324025186617012007-03-10T03:14:00.000+08:002007-03-10T03:14:00.000+08:00Hello Sharon!Here are some info about third party ...Hello Sharon!<BR/><BR/>Here are some info about third party commenting systems for blogs:-<BR/><BR/>1)<A HREF="http://rateyourmusic.com/yaccs/faq" REL="nofollow">YACCS</A><BR/><BR/>2)<A HREF="http://consumingexperience.blogspot.com/2005/05/comments-trackback-blogger-vs-haloscan.html" REL="nofollow">A comparison between Haloscan and Blogger's comment system</A><BR/><BR/>Hopefully these might help you a little! :) <BR/><BR/>Oh thanks for the link! I totally love Haibuns!! Never knew about it at all.Can't stop reading them now...yikes. I can't help marvelling, it's such a wonderful cocktail of poetry + prose. Beautiful beautiful, beautiful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-14985738214360351652007-03-09T18:52:00.000+08:002007-03-09T18:52:00.000+08:00you were probably bleeding to death by 38 words .....you were probably bleeding to death by 38 words ... scary stuff!bibliobibulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456636355933524132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-63056517466262115272007-03-09T09:39:00.000+08:002007-03-09T09:39:00.000+08:00Haloscan comments are ok, but after a while your o...Haloscan comments are ok, but after a while your older Haloscan comments get archived and don't appear anymore unless you upgrade to a paid account.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and while I'm here... my contribution:<BR/><BR/>"The crying child opened the door and ushered me in. She held the knife doused in her father's blood. I walked into the room, witnessed the carnage. Too late, I heard the swish of the blade behind me."<BR/><BR/>Sorry, my mind went blank after 38 words.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-89908361602826767372007-03-09T05:57:00.000+08:002007-03-09T05:57:00.000+08:00will think about haloscan comments? are they reall...will think about haloscan comments? are they really that much better???bibliobibulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456636355933524132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-72497709863690963032007-03-09T05:55:00.000+08:002007-03-09T05:55:00.000+08:00dark hello - verey short fiction i think has a gre...dark hello - verey short fiction i think has a great deal in common with poetry. not a single word can be out of place.<BR/><BR/>have you heard of haibun? they are a cross between haiku and prose. i think you might love <A HREF="http://poetrylives.com/CHO/" REL="nofollow">these</A>.bibliobibulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456636355933524132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-71952055552193753192007-03-08T21:26:00.000+08:002007-03-08T21:26:00.000+08:00Um, btw, blogger's commenting system is really...a...Um, btw, blogger's commenting system is really...annoying. It's the third time i'm posting a comment on your blog. I typed a really long comment on The Company of Planters and Blogger ate it up!! :( <BR/><BR/>Perhaps it's time to get Haloscan commenting? Please? Saves us the trouble of going through the password protect thingy...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-70721504916046217172007-03-08T21:23:00.000+08:002007-03-08T21:23:00.000+08:00Ooooh, Sharon! Just reading this made me all hyped...Ooooh, Sharon! Just reading this made me all hyped up and excited!! Personally, I am a big fan of haikus. The careful and meticulous choosing of words, the punctilious attention to the littlest details' the whole profound-ness and simplicity of nanotales is heartrendingly beautiful. I read 'Near Taurus' that was posted on Starlight's blog, it had some kind of poetic property that was uncannily similar to that of the Symbolist era (perhaps nanotales is a revival of that, no?)<BR/><BR/>Reading the many Nanotales you cited made me feel like someone was cutting out a piece of his/her heart and extending it on languid palms to me, it's so refreshingly honest, minus the pretense and literary verbosity. Perhaps that's really what it is, a piece of someone's heart, at a certain place and point of time. <BR/><BR/>This is a superb post! you could start a revolution for potential Malaysian authors with nanotales! I can't wait to start writing my own!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-86323855945737025632007-03-08T00:34:00.000+08:002007-03-08T00:34:00.000+08:00Hi SharonYou're most welcome, know what it's like ...Hi Sharon<BR/><BR/>You're most welcome, know what it's like trying to recall that song, that story etc. Remembered reading the piece too and had a little help from google :).<BR/><BR/>Don't have too many expectations of the Dan Rhodes book, but it IS a fun read and like I said, has some gems. I believe Borders has copies, you should go sneak a peek.<BR/><BR/>Look forward to your post on Oulipo exercises. I find sometimes working with constrained writing techniques quite stimulating, especially as warm ups! And I like that mathematics has also found its way into writing too.Hsianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790511853493178486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-36616703312226274222007-03-07T17:43:00.000+08:002007-03-07T17:43:00.000+08:00Sharon, that's a lovely mini tale. Am almost tempt...Sharon, that's a lovely mini tale. Am almost tempted to try and write one myself. Eliza.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-7598935941920149502007-03-07T16:57:00.000+08:002007-03-07T16:57:00.000+08:00Animah,Love your six-word masterpiece! Can't stop ...<B>Animah</B>,<BR/>Love your six-word masterpiece! Can't stop laughing... at myself! :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-18638244150712707512007-03-07T07:21:00.000+08:002007-03-07T07:21:00.000+08:00hsien - the dan rhodes book is now on my amazon wi...hsien - the dan rhodes book is now on my amazon wishlist! many thanks for telling me about itbibliobibulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456636355933524132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-49942386607512824172007-03-07T07:06:00.000+08:002007-03-07T07:06:00.000+08:00kenny - as well you might. but then, me too!anima...kenny - as well you might. but then, me too!<BR/><BR/>animah - good encapsulates everything<BR/><BR/>bawang merah - yes blogging ... it's hard to stop. maybe exercises like this are good fro us? your 6 word story works very well. maybe tho' you don't need to tell us that the poor guy's heart is brokn as we should (if we're good readers) be able to work it out from the clues.<BR/><BR/>love this outpouring of creativity!<BR/><BR/>hsian - you found the story for me!!!!! am so very grateful <BR/><BR/>i like the poem - works very well - this is an OULIPO kind of exercise - must blog this topic soonbibliobibulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456636355933524132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-67306025638806837702007-03-07T02:30:00.000+08:002007-03-07T02:30:00.000+08:00Excellent idea, will use it for next "writing gym"...Excellent idea, will use it for next "writing gym" I have!<BR/><BR/>Sharon, would you perchance be referring to this postcard story:<BR/>http://arthursseat.blogs.com/arthurs_seat/2005/03/mini_saga_conte.html<BR/><BR/>Another variation would be to write stories or poems in free verse just with one syllable words. A silly old one I did a while back :):<BR/><BR/>LOVE AT FIRST TEXT<BR/>a note went to the wrong phone<BR/>my phone<BR/>tongue in cheek. some lust.<BR/>text twist. a text kiss?<BR/>who are you? i ask<BR/>he or she?<BR/>just like me?<BR/>should i call?<BR/>hear the voice? hushed tones<BR/>but i am shy<BR/>and i dont buy<BR/>love at first text<BR/>THE END<BR/><BR/>Have you read this book, Anthropology by Dan Rhodes? i wouldn't call it a great collection but there are some gems and the concept is interesting: <BR/><BR/>"Adult/High School-Anthropology 101 is a beginning course on the study of Man. Anthropology consists of 101 extremely short short stories (101 words) that explore the interactions between men and women."<BR/><BR/>See http://www.amazon.com/Anthropology-Hundred-Stories-Dan-Rhodes/dp/184195649X/ref=sr_1_1/105-6217129-9806841?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1173205272&sr=8-1Hsianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790511853493178486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-90742999306212131102007-03-06T22:56:00.000+08:002007-03-06T22:56:00.000+08:00Oh and I forgot to include this,Withered flower. E...Oh and I forgot to include this,<BR/><BR/>Withered flower. Empty seat. Broken heart.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-68314554979443404652007-03-06T22:41:00.000+08:002007-03-06T22:41:00.000+08:00I still remember the time when I used to struggle ...I still remember the time when I used to struggle to reach 100 words required for essays in exams. Nowadays even blog posts can go on and on heheh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-27521068802875353752007-03-06T19:16:00.000+08:002007-03-06T19:16:00.000+08:00Here's my 6 lines:Sunday. She checks blogsite mete...Here's my 6 lines:<BR/><BR/>Sunday. She checks blogsite meter. Again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-55979733122723601302007-03-06T17:12:00.000+08:002007-03-06T17:12:00.000+08:00*looks around quickly, turns to self and appears s...*looks around quickly, turns to self and appears sheepish*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-61959081297544142982007-03-06T13:41:00.000+08:002007-03-06T13:41:00.000+08:00haha just shows you who has a life and who doesn't...haha just shows you who has a life and who doesn't! what kind of loser even thinks of checking their site meter on a sunday???bibliobibulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456636355933524132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-91628018701711216012007-03-06T13:13:00.000+08:002007-03-06T13:13:00.000+08:00Irene,Yes, it's called 55fiction. I just discovere...<B>Irene</B>,<BR/>Yes, it's called 55fiction. I just discovered it myself. In fact I wrote an entire blog on it --- <A HREF="http://kennymah.wordpress.com/2007/03/01/555/" REL="nofollow"><B>5:55</B> ~ five stories, each 55 words long</A>.<BR/><BR/><B>Sharon</B>,<BR/>Oh I know what you mean. Weekends are the worst. Everyone's out partying and stuff. Weekdays they <I>curi-curi</I> read blogs so don't have to work. Which reminds me, I still have an assignment to finish --- oops! :PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-9731977753944619202007-03-06T13:01:00.000+08:002007-03-06T13:01:00.000+08:00i think that's cool. it should also give potential...i think that's cool. it should also give potential writers something to try out if they feel intimidated by writing a novel. =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-85284011305405139322007-03-06T12:39:00.000+08:002007-03-06T12:39:00.000+08:00I have this book -- an anthology of short-short st...I have <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Worlds-Shortest-Stories-Suspense-Amazing/dp/0762403004/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-9814425-3150225?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1173155806&sr=1-1" REL="nofollow">this book</A> -- an anthology of short-short stories, each one only 55 words long. Quite eye-opening. I've always thought it would be an amazing challenge to make myself come up with something whilst keeping to 55 words. But I've never actually sat down to try it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-85659916012052813602007-03-06T11:59:00.000+08:002007-03-06T11:59:00.000+08:00I like shorts. Can't seem to write long tomes. Mm...I like shorts. Can't seem to write long tomes. Mmm, should seriously consider this.Lydia Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10477088362900591404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-5678422049716613592007-03-06T10:57:00.000+08:002007-03-06T10:57:00.000+08:00t h - meeting-ing? like itkenny - i like to imagi...t h - meeting-ing? like it<BR/><BR/>kenny - i like to imagine my blog readers. i know most access from work. you should see the numbers whizz up on my counter first thing monday morning and slump away at weekends.bibliobibulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456636355933524132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-11483355763378249912007-03-06T10:52:00.000+08:002007-03-06T10:52:00.000+08:00Email. Blog. Cafe meeting. SMS. Lunch meeting. Mor...Email. Blog. Cafe meeting. SMS. Lunch meeting. More SMS. KLPac meeting. Oh, aren't I so important? Traffic. Airport. Now I can stop meeting-ing. Now I'm me again. To simply be. But can I really fly?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-37517553526952066692007-03-06T10:22:00.000+08:002007-03-06T10:22:00.000+08:00O Sharon, it's ever so easier when your office is ...O <B>Sharon</B>, it's ever so easier when your office is currently a CoffeeBean cafe and the boss is a thousand miles away (well, not so far lah but you get the idea).<BR/><BR/>I am so behind the concept of short short stories! I'm all for them! Hurrah for short shirt stories!<BR/><BR/>This may be due largely to the fact that they are all I write... Longer stories are murder... :PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com