STORY INFO
A Ghostly Discourse
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Author
Tom Skye
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Categories
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Danh mục
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Update
1 year ago
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Part Chapter
1/??
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Reads
87
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Thomas and Giles were sitting at the kitchen table preparing for Halloween night. Though the boys were unaware of his presence, Arthur sat at the table listening to his two grandchildren.“No, the holes in the sheet aren’t the eyes, idiot!” Thomas exclaimed.“Well, what are they then?” Giles asked. “Is this more comic book knowledge?”“Listen. The reason a ghost looks like a sheet isn’t because they are white and wavy. It’s because they are invisible. They drape a sheet over themselves so...
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Great story! I really like how curious the boys are, and how grandpa is still encouraging them (and pulling pranks) in ghost form. I assume he only appears on Halloween? I think that’s what you were alluding to at the end. Looking forward to more of your stories!
What a lighthearted story! I would definitely be the one contributing pop culture facts in this type of conversation.
The dialogue paces the story well. The characters fit the adolescent “bro” vibe. I like grandpa’s sense of humor.
What a fun read! I love how Grandad didn’t have to give up his Halloween pranks :)
This was a pleasure to read. I loved how the grampa was still messing with them
Thanks so much for reading Gareth. The dialogue was fun to write
Thanks so much for reading Gareth. The dialogue was fun to write
Thank you Belladona. It was definitely a dialogue driven story. It was fun trying over rationalize ghosts :)
I just love this! How very sweet that he’s still with them and can continue his Halloween mischief! And you threw in the Frankenstein’s monster misconception! Nice!!!
Thanks for reading Nina. It was fun dialogue to write
Great science nerdiness. Fun tale with a smart twist.
Thanks so much for reading. I did go hard on the nerdy banter in this one :)
Fine work. Just know that they prefer being seen in the last clothes they wore when they died. And they prefer also to communicate with their eyes when they make themselves seem by loved ones.
Thanks for reading Philip. Nice ghost knowledge :)
Welcome.
Touché Thomas... I mean, Tom ;)Adorable read! Loved the playfulness of Arthur's soul at the end regardless of his physical body being present, or not.We both wrote about ghosts, just in a different way. Maybe we're the ghosts!! Or expanding bubbles crossing thresholds simultaneously ;P
Thanks for reading Jenni. Yeah there should be a lot of spooky stories next week :)
Really enjoyed the funny banter about ghosts in the beginning. "ghostly altruism""absolutely no fashion sense" haha so true. And then the debate about how pumpkins fit into the whole Halloween ghostly ecosystem was a good topic. Great story!
Thanks for reading Scott. Yeah the over-rationalizing ghosts did yield a few interesting theories :)
Thanks for reading Scott. Yeah the over-rationalizing ghosts did yield a few interesting theories :)
Thanks for reading Michal. Someone else said 'wholesome'. I'm glad it captures the fun side of Halloween
This story makes me smile and warms my heart. I felt the spirit of the holiday while reading this. The conversation was so lively. I felt like I was at the table with Thomas and Giles.
Thanks Laura. I thought the ghost 'debate' would make for some good banter and the Halloween fun kind of grew out of it. Thanks so much for reading
Thanks Laura. I thought the ghost 'debate' would make for some good banter and the Halloween fun kind of grew out of it. Thanks so much for reading
Thanks Danie. The over-rationalizing back and forth was kind of the original premise, but the the Halloween sentimentality came later and completed it well. I was happy with how the dialogue turned out.Thanks for reading
Cute kids. Funny outcome. Go Gramps.
Haha thanks so much for reading, Mary. I appreciate it a lot
Haha thanks so much for reading, Mary. I appreciate it a lot
Thanks Rebecca. I thought the kids rationalizing ghosts idea might yield some decent dialogue, so ran with it. Glad it worked out. Thanks so much for the spot on the typo. I'll get it changed.Thanks for reading :)
Love this playful story, Tom.I must admit at the start I didn’t know where it was leading… but then you revealed Arthur’s playful pun on the grandsons. What a fantastic concept😂
Thanks so much Shirley. It was an enjoyable little story to write. Thanks so much for reading.
Great fun Tom. Arthur has a great sense of humour even in death! Quite a wholesome story! Thanks for sharing
Thanks Derrick. I wanted to play around with some dialogue and thought a scientific discussion of ghosts would be amusing.
Ah-ha! A festive tale! I love Arthur's character. Sweet enough to observe his grandchildren but also funny enough to scare them for fun! The dialogue was great, too, how the boys try to make sense of the physical aspects of ghosts. Humans really do need to rationalize everything, and the argument over the purpose of the eye holes/sheet was very believable. The peas were a great touch - think I might be adding some to my pumpkin this year!
Thanks. It was actually the error about the ghost being under the sheet, not the actual sheet that inspired the story really. I just thought it would be a funny back and forth if two kids spitballed over the science of ghosts, like it was concrete analysis.
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