Comments on: EP110: Frankie the Spook http://escapepod.org/2007/06/14/ep110-frankie-the-spook/ The Science Fiction Podcast Magazine. Each week Escape Pod delivers science fiction short stories from today's best authors. Listen today, and hear the new sound of science fiction! Tue, 08 May 2012 17:42:01 +0000 hourly 1 By: George http://escapepod.org/2007/06/14/ep110-frankie-the-spook/comment-page-1/#comment-9086 George Wed, 21 May 2008 15:18:57 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=221#comment-9086 <p>Ahhh, the Absolutely Brilliant Mike Resnick!</p> <p>Here indeed is a writer's writer. Keep up the great work Mr Resnick ...</p> Ahhh, the Absolutely Brilliant Mike Resnick!

Here indeed is a writer’s writer. Keep up the great work Mr Resnick …

]]> By: scatterbrain http://escapepod.org/2007/06/14/ep110-frankie-the-spook/comment-page-1/#comment-8661 scatterbrain Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:55:36 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=221#comment-8661 <p>Any other author would have screeched it up, but not Resnick, he sees the prize!</p> Any other author would have screeched it up, but not Resnick, he sees the prize!

]]> By: araña http://escapepod.org/2007/06/14/ep110-frankie-the-spook/comment-page-1/#comment-6899 araña Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:30:19 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=221#comment-6899 <p>i heart mike resnick! "that fool would envy a turn of phrase that concisely asked directions to the men's room."</p> <p>truly the most enjoyable episode i've heard so far, mainly because it hit so close to home. an angry englishman, blathering idiots and bad literature...what more could a girl want?</p> i heart mike resnick!
“that fool would envy a turn of phrase that concisely asked directions to the men’s room.”

truly the most enjoyable episode i’ve heard so far, mainly because it hit so close to home. an angry englishman, blathering idiots and bad literature…what more could a girl want?

]]> By: Omry http://escapepod.org/2007/06/14/ep110-frankie-the-spook/comment-page-1/#comment-6895 Omry Fri, 13 Jul 2007 06:39:08 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=221#comment-6895 <p>Adam, it shows that you have no experience with construction of AI entities. unless you are one of the top experts, you don't want to mess around with the structure of the positronic network. its very fragile!</p> Adam, it shows that you have no experience with construction of AI entities.
unless you are one of the top experts, you don’t want to mess around with the structure of the positronic network. its very fragile!

]]> By: Adam DeVeega http://escapepod.org/2007/06/14/ep110-frankie-the-spook/comment-page-1/#comment-6898 Adam DeVeega Sat, 30 Jun 2007 07:30:39 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=221#comment-6898 <p>What I never could understand was why, if Marvin assembled him, then why didn't he just make him more agreeable. I guess it was the charater flaw that both enhanced his writing or that he thought he could manipulate him with it. I guess ego is what Resnick was trying to convey that drives these mad geniuses to their creative peaks... <i>[Rest of comment deleted. Don't go personal, folks. <b>-Ed.</b>]</i></p> What I never could understand was why, if Marvin assembled him, then why didn’t he just make him more agreeable. I guess it was the charater flaw that both enhanced his writing or that he thought he could manipulate him with it. I guess ego is what Resnick was trying to convey that drives these mad geniuses to their creative peaks… [Rest of comment deleted. Don't go personal, folks. -Ed.]

]]> By: Link 0 http://escapepod.org/2007/06/14/ep110-frankie-the-spook/comment-page-1/#comment-6896 Link 0 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:22:00 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=221#comment-6896 <p>Wow. Bacon is a total dick. I find it ironic but totally believable that someone who had such insight to write King Lear, Hamlet, etc. would have such lack of insight into his own ego. This was such a great story that reminded me of the Twilight Zone episode (The Bard) where a sitcom writer summons Shakespeare to write his pilot. Resnick has clearly done a much better job at telling the story.</p> Wow. Bacon is a total dick. I find it ironic but totally believable that someone who had such insight to write King Lear, Hamlet, etc. would have such lack of insight into his own ego. This was such a great story that reminded me of the Twilight Zone episode (The Bard) where a sitcom writer summons Shakespeare to write his pilot. Resnick has clearly done a much better job at telling the story.

]]> By: Wez http://escapepod.org/2007/06/14/ep110-frankie-the-spook/comment-page-1/#comment-6894 Wez Fri, 22 Jun 2007 10:30:42 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=221#comment-6894 <p>Being a new (read: trying) writer, I gained a different perspective on writing after listening to this story. The intro also set the scene quite nicely.</p> <p>The ideas and dreams that you place in your stories appeal to a lot of people out there. On the other hand, when people read fiction they are expecting something to appeal to them. Ghostwriting or not, you'll always have that latent connection with your readers, and I think you should keep that in mind.</p> Being a new (read: trying) writer, I gained a different perspective on writing after listening to this story. The intro also set the scene quite nicely.

The ideas and dreams that you place in your stories appeal to a lot of people out there. On the other hand, when people read fiction they are expecting something to appeal to them. Ghostwriting or not, you’ll always have that latent connection with your readers, and I think you should keep that in mind.

]]> By: Damien G Walter http://escapepod.org/2007/06/14/ep110-frankie-the-spook/comment-page-1/#comment-6893 Damien G Walter Wed, 20 Jun 2007 19:11:58 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=221#comment-6893 <p>I'd never read Mike Resnick before hearing his stuff on Escape Pod. Everyone of his featured so far has been excellent. I'll be checking out his novels as soon as I get a chance.</p> I’d never read Mike Resnick before hearing his stuff on Escape Pod. Everyone of his featured so far has been excellent. I’ll be checking out his novels as soon as I get a chance.

]]> By: Derek http://escapepod.org/2007/06/14/ep110-frankie-the-spook/comment-page-1/#comment-6897 Derek Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:35:30 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=221#comment-6897 <p>I'm with Alterion. Very wise.</p> <p>The story was great! Made me do a little research on the Shakespeare-Bacon theory. Interesting conspiracy.</p> I’m with Alterion. Very wise.

The story was great! Made me do a little research on the Shakespeare-Bacon theory. Interesting conspiracy.

]]> By: Martin R http://escapepod.org/2007/06/14/ep110-frankie-the-spook/comment-page-1/#comment-6892 Martin R Sun, 17 Jun 2007 14:38:52 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=221#comment-6892 <p>This one was good fun. <a href="http://grumpyoldbookman.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">The Grumpy Old Bookman</a> keeps recommending ghostwriting as a breadmaking occupation.</p> This one was good fun. The Grumpy Old Bookman keeps recommending ghostwriting as a breadmaking occupation.

]]> By: Julio from NY http://escapepod.org/2007/06/14/ep110-frankie-the-spook/comment-page-1/#comment-6891 Julio from NY Fri, 15 Jun 2007 14:49:04 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=221#comment-6891 <p>wow. I really felt for Bacon in this story. I'll never ever consider becoming a ghostwriter ever again LOL.</p> wow. I really felt for Bacon in this story. I’ll never ever consider becoming a ghostwriter ever again LOL.

]]> By: alterion http://escapepod.org/2007/06/14/ep110-frankie-the-spook/comment-page-1/#comment-6890 alterion Fri, 15 Jun 2007 07:33:37 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=221#comment-6890 <p>"its good to dream- but its better to take what you can live with and construct a story with it that you can love" <--- this has to be the most profound thing i've ever heard on a podcast, ever :D</p> “its good to dream- but its better to take what you can live with and construct a story with it that you can love” <— this has to be the most profound thing i’ve ever heard on a podcast, ever :D

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