tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798063279768967876.post8285395355222434225..comments2024-03-19T03:27:24.739-04:00Comments on PattiKen and the Muses: The Suicide Seat, Part 2PattiKenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894925987580502697noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798063279768967876.post-22585376528508253362010-09-26T14:59:54.483-04:002010-09-26T14:59:54.483-04:00This was wonderful... I couldn't wait to read...This was wonderful... I couldn't wait to read part two after the first part. And part two did no disappoint.Not For Jellyfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08168569867944572358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798063279768967876.post-33481220186695956332010-09-26T02:24:23.549-04:002010-09-26T02:24:23.549-04:00this was a great, gripping read. good pacing, narr...this was a great, gripping read. good pacing, narration --- and love the tie-in to a real life event. didn't see the ending coming, and as willow says, i too appreciate your take on what might have happened to the father and son.Amanda Summerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00942636545948440422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798063279768967876.post-8695923979222844082010-09-25T20:02:10.556-04:002010-09-25T20:02:10.556-04:00I like how you took your inspiration from real lif...I like how you took your inspiration from real life and you left us with questions there in the end. What is next? Would like to see a continuation of this one.xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09510438554332908439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798063279768967876.post-856317036556022732010-09-25T18:37:34.243-04:002010-09-25T18:37:34.243-04:00willow: Thank you! It is tragic that, by virtue of...willow: Thank you! It <i>is</i> tragic that, by virtue of coincidence of seating, they were lost. Unless...<br /><br />Ti: I'm so glad you enjoyed this. Voraciously, even. Am I flattered? Hell YEAH!PattiKenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02894925987580502697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798063279768967876.post-33643201950472962952010-09-24T20:38:46.547-04:002010-09-24T20:38:46.547-04:00Had to set aside a block of time to read this two-...Had to set aside a block of time to read this two-part series (voraciously) from end to end. And then I had to go and do the required background reading. Patti, you've got a gift for relating a story in a way that holds the reader's attention more tightly than rivets on aircraft wings.<br /><br />Need I say that I thoroughly enjoyed your take on this prompt? Make that a hell YEAH.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798063279768967876.post-25374485471005416312010-09-23T10:48:41.665-04:002010-09-23T10:48:41.665-04:00Amazing inspiration from this real life event. Hea...Amazing inspiration from this real life event. Heartbreaking, the father and son being lost. I like how you filled in the blanks, Patti.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798063279768967876.post-56126830607414206872010-09-22T23:51:24.088-04:002010-09-22T23:51:24.088-04:00Julie: I doubt there was a "coronial" re...Julie: I doubt there was a "coronial" report (and today I learned a new word!) as no bodies were ever found (to my knowledge, which I grant is extremely limited.)<br /><br />When I searched the Internet, I found one obscure mention within the scores of reports that said "missing and presumed dead." It said that the two passengers had "left the scene, and were later prosecuted for trying to defraud the airline." But it was the only report that said that, so I'm inclined to doubt its veracity.<br /><br />In any case, it doesn't really matter to the story, which is fiction, after all.PattiKenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02894925987580502697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798063279768967876.post-53930662737315858352010-09-22T23:29:31.384-04:002010-09-22T23:29:31.384-04:00Checked out the four photos, Patti. I would agree...Checked out the four photos, Patti. I would agree that being swept out to sea is sus.<br /><br />I also agree with Jeff, that this is a story line worth persevering with. <br /><br />Have you seen the coronial report into the two people who went missing?Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513648613788716017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798063279768967876.post-73717682918104955392010-09-22T18:10:57.843-04:002010-09-22T18:10:57.843-04:00Julie: Ah, maybe I'll hit you now. ;-)
Actua...Julie: Ah, maybe I'll hit you now. ;-) <br /><br />Actually, the water in Boston Harbor just off Logan Airport is not very deep, according to nautical charts. The part where the plane nose sat is about 7-12 feet deep. That's one reason I thought the whole "swept out to sea" thing was a little suspect (and thus the seed of the story was sown). The harbor is also dotted with little islands, and not too far away from where the plane went in, the water is even more shallow. They would have been under water, but not very deep and with no water pressure to speak of.<br /><br />Given that I had them catapult away from the plane as a result of the impact, they technically could have landed in 2-3 feet of water. But that wouldn't have worked for the story.<br /><br />If you are interested, there are four pictures <a href="http://www.airdisaster.com/photos/wa30/photo.shtml" rel="nofollow">here</a>.<br /><br />Thank you for your comments. I appreciate them.PattiKenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02894925987580502697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798063279768967876.post-73176681043619829452010-09-22T15:32:11.066-04:002010-09-22T15:32:11.066-04:00What a fascinating genesis for a story, Patti. You...What a fascinating genesis for a story, Patti. You have linked it through so well, and having the information in Part 1 yet the explaation in Part 2, was inspired. Getting a story line like this is a godsend for an aspiring writer.<br /><br />Hit me later, but I have a hassle ... if they were under the water,how strong do you reckon Paul would have to be to release the seat mechanism in the way described?Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513648613788716017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798063279768967876.post-65197889028019370582010-09-22T00:48:15.531-04:002010-09-22T00:48:15.531-04:00Lou: Thank you. I'm so happy you liked it.
Je...Lou: Thank you. I'm so happy you liked it.<br /><br />Jeff: Kudos to you for your expert guidance.PattiKenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02894925987580502697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798063279768967876.post-64601928537924592702010-09-21T14:23:45.416-04:002010-09-21T14:23:45.416-04:00I enjoyed this a lot, both from the variances in s...I enjoyed this a lot, both from the variances in style and from the story (and it's historical tie-in... I love that stuff).<br /><br />Still noticing that syntax thing we discussed.<br /><br />This would make a good movie. Might you continue this story?JeffScapehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00190641629175438603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798063279768967876.post-83662294237214340262010-09-21T14:11:28.018-04:002010-09-21T14:11:28.018-04:00I like the way your story handles that little myst...I like the way your story handles that little mystery. Well done. Well thought out. Beautifully told and written.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13024392628362568010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798063279768967876.post-14119101484362833192010-09-21T10:37:48.603-04:002010-09-21T10:37:48.603-04:00Mary: I'm glad it gripped you. I was totally f...Mary: I'm glad it gripped you. I was totally fascinated with those two people when the accident occurred. As you read in the end report, the water in Boston Harbor off the airport isn't terribly deep, and there are many small islands. How did they just disappear?<br /><br />Brian: Yes, it <i>was</i> fun to write. I read somewhere that writing a fight or a sex scene takes pages of words to do well. I suspect writing a plane crash could too. But I took pity on ya'll.<br /><br />Janice: That news story has been haunting me for years. The plane crash was no doubt terrifying, but not fatal to anyone but the two in the front seat, who totally disappeared. No bodies. You've got to wonder. An aside: My husband's boss was on that flight. He went to work the next day.PattiKenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02894925987580502697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798063279768967876.post-79046452312271056072010-09-21T10:18:42.583-04:002010-09-21T10:18:42.583-04:00Quite a sad and frightening tale...and so interest...Quite a sad and frightening tale...and so interesting that it is based on an actual news story.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10882248671520480556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798063279768967876.post-21721689837841391502010-09-21T06:02:07.366-04:002010-09-21T06:02:07.366-04:00onteresting take on the news story...had to go bac...onteresting take on the news story...had to go back to that last scene with them as it took me a second...bet this was fun to write...nicely done pattiBrian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798063279768967876.post-84032776662028511572010-09-21T05:57:12.139-04:002010-09-21T05:57:12.139-04:00What a gripper of a story. Sad but with just a gli...What a gripper of a story. Sad but with just a glimmer of hope to hold on to.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.com