Pecos Valley
Viewing comments for Chapter 4 "Watcher"Ride the trail with Wyatt and the Bar JS Wranglers
18 total reviews
Comment from LaRosa
Hi Brett, I enjoyed coming back and finding your western. It's entertaining and kept my attention from the get-go.
Your notes helped. I had no idea what a 'coosie' was..
Looking forward to more.
reply by the author on 15-Feb-2018
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Hi Brett, I enjoyed coming back and finding your western. It's entertaining and kept my attention from the get-go.
Your notes helped. I had no idea what a 'coosie' was..
Looking forward to more.
Comment Written 14-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 15-Feb-2018
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I thought the notes might be useful so I included them. Glad you enjoyed this portion of my tale.
Comment from Sharon Haiste
Your tale continues to be interesting and well told.
I like the scene setting jargon as well.
And the picture does indeed go well with your story.
Sharon
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2018
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Your tale continues to be interesting and well told.
I like the scene setting jargon as well.
And the picture does indeed go well with your story.
Sharon
Comment Written 12-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2018
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Glad you enjoyed this portion of my tale. Appreciate you taking the time to read it and to write a review.
Comment from Alcreator Litt Dear
This speaks living of a watcher; his professional, personal activities, and performance, wishes, dreams and thoughts; well said, well done; thank you for sharing this with us. WRITE CHANGE. DR ALCREATOR
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2018
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This speaks living of a watcher; his professional, personal activities, and performance, wishes, dreams and thoughts; well said, well done; thank you for sharing this with us. WRITE CHANGE. DR ALCREATOR
Comment Written 12-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2018
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Glad you enjoyed this portion of my tale. Much more to come so I invite you to ride along as the tale unfolds.
Comment from JugglerVain
A very good effort and introduction to the characters of the story. The narrator element works well mostly, but the perspective changes to omniscient after Wyatt is sent off to bed? How could he know what was said about him? That said, it is an entertaining read. Well done.
JV
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reply by the author on 12-Feb-2018
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A very good effort and introduction to the characters of the story. The narrator element works well mostly, but the perspective changes to omniscient after Wyatt is sent off to bed? How could he know what was said about him? That said, it is an entertaining read. Well done.
JV
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Comment Written 12-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2018
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The tale is told in First Person omniscient. This means Wyatt not only uses terms such as "I" and "me" but also knows what other characters think and do.
It is not written in First Person limited, which would prevent this from occurring.
Appreciate the attempt at a review,
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Thanks for that, Brett. As I understand it, First Person Omniscient is rarely used (the character is, usually, Death or dead) so I might be forgiven for my constructive comment. All the best with your story.
JV
Comment from Ella Gott
This was a very entertaining read! Keep posting such cool stuff, I will certainly keep reading! I hope I will be as talented as this someday! 5 stars for sure, keep posting!
Great job.
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2018
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This was a very entertaining read! Keep posting such cool stuff, I will certainly keep reading! I hope I will be as talented as this someday! 5 stars for sure, keep posting!
Great job.
Comment Written 10-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2018
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Glad you enjoyed this posting.
Comment from nancy_e_davis
It's true my friend. I think mainly because the people from across the pond or down-under don't understand the lingo. Just as it's hard for me to understand the Australian cowboy slang. Most of my fans are from those places. I am writing a western now as well. The chapters are getting recognized, but it won't be long the reviews will dwindle down to 8 or 9. Good luck. I love westerns. Lonesome dove is one of my favorites. Well done. Nancy
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2018
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It's true my friend. I think mainly because the people from across the pond or down-under don't understand the lingo. Just as it's hard for me to understand the Australian cowboy slang. Most of my fans are from those places. I am writing a western now as well. The chapters are getting recognized, but it won't be long the reviews will dwindle down to 8 or 9. Good luck. I love westerns. Lonesome dove is one of my favorites. Well done. Nancy
Comment Written 10-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2018
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Glad you enjoyed this portion of my tale. Appreciate you taking the time to read it and to write a review. As far as Westerns not playing well on FanStory, I believe the jury is still out on that.
Comment from Rasmine
I give you a six for trying, and you seem to be succeeding at your attempt. Sounds good, but hard to read the jargon a lot. It adds to it, but makes reading slow.
Keep up the good work!
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2018
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I give you a six for trying, and you seem to be succeeding at your attempt. Sounds good, but hard to read the jargon a lot. It adds to it, but makes reading slow.
Keep up the good work!
Comment Written 10-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2018
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The jargon, I have been told by several reviews any way, adds to the authenticity of the tale. Glad you enjoyed this portion of it and appreciate the six stars.
Comment from Meia (MESAYERS)
"You ought not be so mule-headed about Wyatt," he told Mr. Shelton. Headed for the Silver Cent, Verne remarked, "I'm gonna go scare up a card game. See ya for lunch." Deep in thought, Mr. Shelton remained on the porch. ' I always read the notes to me they are an integeral part of the work. I will look for the other chapters of this excellent work. I loved the Wesitern theme myself kindest regards and warmest wishes Meia x
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2018
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"You ought not be so mule-headed about Wyatt," he told Mr. Shelton. Headed for the Silver Cent, Verne remarked, "I'm gonna go scare up a card game. See ya for lunch." Deep in thought, Mr. Shelton remained on the porch. ' I always read the notes to me they are an integeral part of the work. I will look for the other chapters of this excellent work. I loved the Wesitern theme myself kindest regards and warmest wishes Meia x
Comment Written 09-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2018
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Appreciate you taking the time to read this portion of my tale and to write a review. I like Westerns too, that is one of the reasons I am writing this tale.
Comment from Phyllis Stewart
John crossed the river just fine, so why not take the cattle across?
-I have been told Westerns don't play well on FanStory. I'm not sure I agree with that statement. <-- I found it to be true when I posted a short story. I always get at least 26-30+ reviews on my stories, but not that time. People told me when I asked that they don't like westerns. Mine was not so much a western as sci fi. When I told them to wait and read part two, they changed there minds. Seems they DO like sci fi, but not westerns.
reply by the author on 09-Feb-2018
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John crossed the river just fine, so why not take the cattle across?
-I have been told Westerns don't play well on FanStory. I'm not sure I agree with that statement. <-- I found it to be true when I posted a short story. I always get at least 26-30+ reviews on my stories, but not that time. People told me when I asked that they don't like westerns. Mine was not so much a western as sci fi. When I told them to wait and read part two, they changed there minds. Seems they DO like sci fi, but not westerns.
Comment Written 09-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 09-Feb-2018
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John didn't cross the cattle because at that point he does not have them...yet. I appreciate your comments and taking the time to read this portion of my tale. In regards to whether or not FanStorians like Westerns, the jury is still out. The first two chapters have reached Recognized, but I believe it is too early to tell for sure which way that matter will play out. I invite you to follow along as this tale enfolds.
Comment from emptypage
Nice job here, Brett. The story is still strong. The dialogue is good.
This sentence is my favorite:
"Abandoned in Pecos Valley by a hooligan, I knowed Isabell was a whore who'd come by her profession as unexpected as I'd come by mine."--Isn't that the truth.
Good write.
reply by the author on 09-Feb-2018
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Nice job here, Brett. The story is still strong. The dialogue is good.
This sentence is my favorite:
"Abandoned in Pecos Valley by a hooligan, I knowed Isabell was a whore who'd come by her profession as unexpected as I'd come by mine."--Isn't that the truth.
Good write.
Comment Written 08-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 09-Feb-2018
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Glad you enjoyed this portion of my tale. In the Old West there weren't a whole lot of occupations for women to pursue. Most of them, especially the ones of their own, ended up in saloons...sometimes just to survive. Appreciate you taking the time to read this portion of my tale and pen this review. Much more to come so I invite you to ride along as this tale unfolds.
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I will, Brett. I always do.
