A new play - Your Friends and Nightmares

[LunaFFR]

Re: A new play - Your Friends and Nightmares

Aw, sorry for no replies. I just finished reading your first post, but it will take me a little while to finish the others. Even if I'm the only one, I'll be your critic.
I love the humor you put into this play so far, and I like Peter a lot. He seems to do whatever makes him happy and doen't care what other people think. I hope Peter and Opal stay together! (:

[andy-o24]

Re: A new play - Your Friends and Nightmares

Took about a 20 hour long break after the first 6 posts and just finished it now. All in all, pretty boss. I just got done reading Oedipus the King so this playwright style is much easier to understand and comprehend.

As for the play itself, I thoroughly enjoyed it. You captured the complexities of life and documented them in a clear and concise way. The point you make about not every story ending happily and how you have death, drugs, and financial issues riddled throughout make for a very interesting read.

The only parts I don't fully understand are "Stay out of the funny papers" and what part of Opal Peter lost. I'm sure if I read through it again, which I might end up doing, I could find the answer, but as of now I'm not sure.

A delightful read despite the length. Mal, you're amazing.

-o24

[LunaFFR]

Re: A new play - Your Friends and Nightmares

Oh my gosh I LOVED IT! You have real talent. Do you write for a hobby or a profession? Have you published anything?
Well, I think you should because your writing is fantastic! (:
The play was complex, but not too complex where the reader gets confused. A perfect balance to the perfect play. Great job! (: (:

[Dr Tran]

Re: A new play - Your Friends and Nightmares

posting for later

[MalReynolds]

Re: A new play - Your Friends and Nightmares

I've had some stuff produced, but not this one. I'm not a profession writer either, but I have had some stuff published. I'm editing my first book at the moment, but we'll see if I ever actually finish with it.

[LunaFFR]

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Oh that's so cool (: Good way to get a little extra money in
I hope you do finish it you're really good at writing. (:

[emerald000]

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Wow. Great stuff there Mal. I just ... wow. That was seriously good. Some typos here and there, a couple of predictable stuff, but all in all, that was awesome.

[rajdaddy]

Re: A new play - Your Friends and Nightmares

GREAT great great great read.

Thank you.

[Mythix]

Re: A new play - Your Friends and Nightmares

All in all, it was OK, the conversations were too lengthy for me though, couldn't quite keep up with the momentum of interest that Mickey and the DJ generated, Sean, Opal, Peter and those persons I only read because I wanted to get the blocks out of the way for the next DJ update.

Bottom line is it's a good story, but it needs some trimming, I'm quite sure you don't need such a hefty lengthy discussion between the characters for us to get to know them.

[andy-o24]

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I'm sure I've just overlooked this in the text and I'm sorry for a stupid reply but I have to ask:
Why does Michael hate Peter so much? What in the past lead to such an unfriendly relationship between the two? Open to anyone who knows the answer. (I think it has something to do with the money Peter's parents had but I'm not sure).

-o24

[MalReynolds]

Re: A new play - Your Friends and Nightmares

The straight answer is that they had a really big falling out over where Peter was going to go to school - Peter didn't want to go, and his father labeled him a disappointment and not worthy to carry on the family name. Peter resented the money and what he considered many, many attempts to control his life and tried to break free from his father, with middling results.