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Nikolas Allen's avatar

Unlike Roderick, I thoroughly appreciated the myriad plot devices crammed into this imaginative and entertaining yarn!

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Scott MacLeod's avatar

Thank you!!

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Suparna Chakraborti's avatar

Otto thinks he's being attacked by a ghost, and wishes he could film it, such an artist!

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Scott MacLeod's avatar

In his dreams lol

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Ha ha ha! "Story within a story. A dream? The oldest trick in the book. Lunatic ravings. Space aliens! Had he really sunk to this level? Contrived twists. Parlor tricks." THEN, finally, the real deal! A brilliant idea here, Scott. From tired tropes, you pulled out something ENTIRELY fresh and new.

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Scott MacLeod's avatar

Thank you Sharron!

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Joe O's avatar

Horrific. And very entertaining. Thanks, Scott. You should consider doubling in this genre

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M.E. Proctor's avatar

At first, I thought there was a ghost in the attic crying over spilt port... but your ending works too :) !

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Scott MacLeod's avatar

Strong spirits indeed!

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Phillip Slater's avatar

These are great. Made me smile..

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Scott MacLeod's avatar

Thanks Phillip😊

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Jeannine Lawall's avatar

For someone who doesn't normally write horror, you've produced an impressive - and very amusing - ghost story... plus a good explanation for why one generally finds casks of port wine in the basement. Thank you, that was a nice morning chuckle.

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Scott MacLeod's avatar

Thx, ha yes good point, wine in the attic might have been the least plausible twist of all. 😊

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Jeannine Lawall's avatar

But a funny one...

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David Perlmutter's avatar

So the film director conjures a ghost- and they are both products of a writer's imagination. That figures...

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Scott MacLeod's avatar

Exactly!

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The Ledger Files's avatar

Loved this twisty, creepy ride - great work.

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Scott MacLeod's avatar

Thank you!

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Jack Presby's avatar

Love the way you piled on and on then came back full circle. Kept me off balance and made me stop guessing and I just sat back and enjoyed the ride.

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Scott MacLeod's avatar

Thank you Jack!

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Parker McCoy's avatar

He hit the hard granite floor tiles with a thud, like a reckless middleweight. Great line. Man, this one wouldn't stop. Where's it going next? Oh, there. No, there. Oh, over there. Hehe. Wild stuff. Great as always, Scott.

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Scott MacLeod's avatar

Thanks for this Parker and for reading, it means a lot.

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K.C. Knouse's avatar

A story within a movie within a novel within a short story. Whew! No wonder I need a nap. Simply brilliant, Scott.

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Scott MacLeod's avatar

Thank you K.C. And as always thank you for reading. This one might call for an Irish coffee lol.

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kenneth M Gray's avatar

Well, that story had everything. Loved it.

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Scott MacLeod's avatar

Thank you sir!

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Carlotta Dale's avatar

Hahaha! Very clever. I like it!

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Scott MacLeod's avatar

Thanks Carlotta!!

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Rhumond Tonique's avatar

Nice job - surely the product of a twisted mind. Is this because the Yankees lost the playoff series, or was it something you ate. Just kidding - I loved it.

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Scott MacLeod's avatar

Thx! Ha yes I needed a character deader than the Yankee bats 😊

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Mica Merrill Rice's avatar

This was a great read! Thank you. It was what I needed today

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Scott MacLeod's avatar

Thanks for this Mica, and thanks for reading!!

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