Comments on: The girl reading The Gentle Axe on the yellow line

By: The next best thing to spotting someone reading your book… « R. N. Morris

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:40:57 +0000

[...] It reminds me of the girl reading Gentle Axe on the Yellow Line. [...]

By: Roger

Roger — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:06:28 +0000

Mark, no obligation, you know!

Hi Charlotte, I think you can set up google alerts from the google search engine page. It was a while since I did it so I can’t remember exactly how.

By: Charlotte Duckworth

Charlotte Duckworth — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:09:13 +0000

Wow, Roger that’s such a fab story. Gotta love the internet (am off to investigate these Google alert things now).

Hope they do get in touch!

By: Mark Hubbard

Mark Hubbard — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:32:11 +0000

Hey, next time I take the train to Picton (New Zealand), I’m going to take my copy of Gentle Axe and read it again

(Or better, I must get round to buying the follow up.)

By: Roger

Roger — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:05:27 +0000

Bloody hell! Sit at the back and say nothing!!! Bloody cheek! It’s funny isn’t it how writers are always put on the defensive (especially when it comes to performed works) – we have to justify what we do, but actors and directors think they can just mutilate a text without even having to talk to the writer.

Bastards.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:32:52 +0000

Well, at first they didn’t believe me, then they did and invited me to their rehearsal, on the condition that I sat at the back and said nothing. They’d cut out massive chunks of the dialogue, so a few of the scenes didn’t make any sense. When I pointed this out, there was an icy silence. The play got a terrible review and I stayed in bed for two days. I’ve never tried writing plays again, even though I’m tougher about reviews now.

I’m sure it won’t work out like this for you though…

By: Roger

Roger — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:42:59 +0000

Jenn, I’m intrigued. Why didn’t it go well, and in what way? I would have thought they’d have been pleased to meet you???

By: Jenn Ashworth

Jenn Ashworth — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:26:43 +0000

Aw – that’s brilliant. I’d love to see someone reading my book on a train too, but haven’t a clue what I’d say to them if I did.

When I was at Uni I overheard a couple practising a play I’d written sitting in a cafe – they were at a table really near me. I went over and introduced myself – and it didn’t go well.

Your Missed Connections sounds much better. I hope they see this and get in touch with you.