I Like It That Way
Life of a loner.55 total reviews
Comment from Wendy G
Well done. That was such a convincing read with an excellent, and totally unexpected twist at the end! I enjoyed your excellent writing. Best wishes for the contest.
Wendy
reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023
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Well done. That was such a convincing read with an excellent, and totally unexpected twist at the end! I enjoyed your excellent writing. Best wishes for the contest.
Wendy
Comment Written 26-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023
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Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed the silly story. Writing short stories with surprise endings is one of my favorite things.
Comment from Rebecca Roberts1
You got me on that one. I was thinking of another animal, but a skunk makes better sense. The dislike for dogs is funny.
I personally don't like them. We've had our house skunked many times.
Nice job.
reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023
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You got me on that one. I was thinking of another animal, but a skunk makes better sense. The dislike for dogs is funny.
I personally don't like them. We've had our house skunked many times.
Nice job.
Comment Written 26-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023
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Thank you. We get skunked quite often here in Michigan. Skunks are plentiful where I live.
Comment from Olivanne Marsh
Good luck in the contest. You've already achieved "Recognized" status, so many readers have already liked this story. I liked it too. I know people who fit the description you've created of a loner. I like that you provided enough information for me to understand why this narrator is a loner and not a lonely person. There is a difference and you highlighted that. It is one thing to be alone, another to like it, especially all the time. I like your writing, it is clear and to-the-point.
reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023
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Good luck in the contest. You've already achieved "Recognized" status, so many readers have already liked this story. I liked it too. I know people who fit the description you've created of a loner. I like that you provided enough information for me to understand why this narrator is a loner and not a lonely person. There is a difference and you highlighted that. It is one thing to be alone, another to like it, especially all the time. I like your writing, it is clear and to-the-point.
Comment Written 26-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023
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Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed the silly story. I love to do surprise endings.
Comment from amahra
This is the second "Alone Writing" contest writing I've read. And this seems a great contest entry. I could feel his arrogance about being alone. Great job.
reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023
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This is the second "Alone Writing" contest writing I've read. And this seems a great contest entry. I could feel his arrogance about being alone. Great job.
Comment Written 26-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023
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Thank you. Skunks are arrogant animals in real life. They are not afraid of anyone or anything.
Comment from mermaids
You surprised me at the end. Your story is creative and clever. I imagine male skunks do prefer to be alone. Your story flows well and held my interest. This is an excellent entry for the contest.
reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023
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You surprised me at the end. Your story is creative and clever. I imagine male skunks do prefer to be alone. Your story flows well and held my interest. This is an excellent entry for the contest.
Comment Written 26-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023
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Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed the silly story.
Comment from eliz100
This is a unique attempt at the Alone Writing Contest. I enjoyed reading your story. I thought you were setting it up to be a feral cat, so I was surprised to find out it was a skunk. Makes sense, though. I do not see any room for improvement. Have a blessed day.
reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023
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This is a unique attempt at the Alone Writing Contest. I enjoyed reading your story. I thought you were setting it up to be a feral cat, so I was surprised to find out it was a skunk. Makes sense, though. I do not see any room for improvement. Have a blessed day.
Comment Written 26-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023
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Thank you. I did start out with a cat in mind, but cats are not loners like a skunk.
Comment from Pam Lonsdale
As I read this, I wondered what kind of animal or spirit or some thing other than human was speaking here, lol! One usually remembers if they have siblings, after all:-)
Very well written - you stay on point and keep us guessing until the end. I wasn't sure what you could DO to a dog that wouldn't harm him, but now I get it.
Very clever - good luck with the contest.
Pam
reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023
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As I read this, I wondered what kind of animal or spirit or some thing other than human was speaking here, lol! One usually remembers if they have siblings, after all:-)
Very well written - you stay on point and keep us guessing until the end. I wasn't sure what you could DO to a dog that wouldn't harm him, but now I get it.
Very clever - good luck with the contest.
Pam
Comment Written 26-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023
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Thank you for reading and commenting. Skunks are solitary animals, especially the males.
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
You had me here until the final line, although I suspected this could be the words of another animal. I enjoyed your inventive words here, a fine story and I was entertained, good luck with the contest, love Dolly x
reply by the author on 26-Jan-2023
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You had me here until the final line, although I suspected this could be the words of another animal. I enjoyed your inventive words here, a fine story and I was entertained, good luck with the contest, love Dolly x
Comment Written 26-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 26-Jan-2023
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Thank you. Animal characters are my favorite to write about. I love to write short stories with surprise endings.
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You did a great job here x x x
Comment from jessizero
This was a unique take on loneliness. I never gave the life of a male skunk much thought other than "eww!" Thanks for sharing, and best wishes to you.
reply by the author on 26-Jan-2023
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This was a unique take on loneliness. I never gave the life of a male skunk much thought other than "eww!" Thanks for sharing, and best wishes to you.
Comment Written 26-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 26-Jan-2023
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Thank you. Eww, is right. That's why skunks live solitary lives.
Comment from LJbutterfly
This story is creative and humorous. I was expecting an animal and tried to guess which one as I read. I was totally stumped when the protagonist had a way of dealing with dogs without doing bodily harm. I chuckled at the twist at the end. I never suspected a skunk. Poor dogs. Best wishes in the contest.
reply by the author on 26-Jan-2023
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This story is creative and humorous. I was expecting an animal and tried to guess which one as I read. I was totally stumped when the protagonist had a way of dealing with dogs without doing bodily harm. I chuckled at the twist at the end. I never suspected a skunk. Poor dogs. Best wishes in the contest.
Comment Written 26-Jan-2023
reply by the author on 26-Jan-2023
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Thank you. Skunks are pretty much solitary animals, especially the males. The females raise their young, but don't stay with them after they can care for theirselves.
