tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post116588858653075064..comments2024-03-22T03:35:27.752-04:00Comments on Written Inc.: Doorway to nowherecarmilevyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00360045114379957605noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1166200210060713592006-12-15T11:30:00.000-05:002006-12-15T11:30:00.000-05:00It's not so much the storytelling possibilities th...It's not so much the storytelling possibilities that appeal to me as it is finding beauty in the margins, in places most people try to rush past without really looking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1166199752037611092006-12-15T11:22:00.000-05:002006-12-15T11:22:00.000-05:00I love urban decay, and suspect I live in an neigh...I love urban decay, and suspect I live in an neighbourhood a lot like EOA (I have friends who live there). If you're interested, many of my photos on flickr involve crumbly and peeling architecture. It's at http://www.flickr.com/photos/cinnamongurl/.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1166149530402797282006-12-14T21:25:00.000-05:002006-12-14T21:25:00.000-05:00I saw your delurk request so I'm commenting during...I saw your delurk request so I'm commenting during the week as well as within the Michele game. It looks fun to see you are exploring the wrong part of town. <BR/><BR/>Every doorway has a stack of stories.<BR/><BR/>best, rashbre.rashbrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138427049001650099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1166051937138236742006-12-13T18:18:00.000-05:002006-12-13T18:18:00.000-05:00I love your imagination. I love the way you can lo...I love your imagination. I love the way you can look at something so ordinary, and come up with such thought provoking questions and stories. I love it!!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by my WW today :) <BR/><BR/>Did you happen to get any new snow pics? :) *crosses fingers*Tracy Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06396725208628329845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1165982399975970582006-12-12T22:59:00.000-05:002006-12-12T22:59:00.000-05:00There is no doornob, no handle, no lock. It's as ...There is no doornob, no handle, no lock. It's as if the opening has been walled off. Did it ever function as a door? Perhaps. A mystery. Made deeper by the location, the decayed surroundings. Was this a thriving business, once upon a time; or restaurant, or an urban apartment building? Then it comes back to.... no door handle, no lock... is it a real door if there is no way to open it?srphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11751987787364198318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1165944381656614792006-12-12T12:26:00.000-05:002006-12-12T12:26:00.000-05:00Love this, Carmi. I think we are fascinated with ...Love this, Carmi. I think we are fascinated with these kinds of areas because generally, they used to be something else. A major city near me in NJ used to be a thriving, wealthy city - after the race riots in the 1960's, it never recovered and is now slums. But in with the dillapidation (is that a word?) you can still see the architecture that used to be, and it captures your imagination to think that what now houses the homeless used to house the rich.<BR/><BR/>Again, love this idea Carmi. Can't wait to see what you find next.True Jersey Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15494338963360041438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1165926119453251752006-12-12T07:21:00.000-05:002006-12-12T07:21:00.000-05:00I am always fascinated by old buildings and areas....I am always fascinated by old buildings and areas. I think it is because I like to imagine a world as it once was...before the delapidation and decay. The other reason I like these older areas is because I love to see the potential of what it could be in the future. The hope is that these places will one day be thriving like they once were. It only takes the vision of one to stir a community.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-1165890044732514232006-12-11T21:20:00.000-05:002006-12-11T21:20:00.000-05:00This is my first time to your blog, and I have to ...This is my first time to your blog, and I have to say, I hadn't known what to expect; however, this post just drew me in, and now I need to link to you so I remember to come here in the future!<BR/><BR/>As for urban decay and its allure for storytellers: I suspect it has a lot to do with the atmosphere. There's so much to play with in terms of setting and how that dilapidated scene can either be a stereotypical breeding ground for despair or ironically be the birth of hope in a character imagined. Either way, it does make for a very interesting place to set one's story!Zeushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06949112371403258618noreply@blogger.com