Comments on: PodCastle Miniature 005: Directions

By: will Harris

will Harris — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:16:33 +0000

I think you have a fan in the comic community over at xkcd.com
there comic “google-maps” bears a very striking resemblance to this story. check it out at-
http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/google_maps.png

By: Spork

Spork — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:31:31 +0000

I hate second-person stories, and I hate stories without endings even more.

By: The Fix | From the Podosphere: June 2008

The Fix | From the Podosphere: June 2008 — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:37:05 +0000

[...] delivered one “Miniature” this month: “Directions” by Caleb Wilson, read by Chris Furst. It’s an immaculately read list of directions [...]

By: Directions « Writing Every Day

Directions « Writing Every Day — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:03:49 +0000

[...] you who are interested in second person fiction, there’s a curious little story available on PodCastle called “Directions,” by Caleb Wilson. It’s a flash piece that lives and dies by [...]

By: Living the Fictional Dream » Link Me Up

Living the Fictional Dream » Link Me Up — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:10:52 +0000

[...] “Directions,” by Caleb Wilson — a quirky flash piece with great atmosphere. Talk about visuals! In retrospect, perhaps the twist at the end should have been obvious, but I was so caught up in the scenery that I didn’t see it coming. [...]

By: Erin

Erin — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:07:30 +0000

Innovative idea! Very compelling, and the end gave me chills. I’d love to know more, but I love not knowing, too!

By: Abbie

Abbie — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:31:32 +0000

I LOVED this piece. It was evocative and creepy and reminded me of myth and legend and adventure. It had taste and texture and sound and feeling. For some reason, it reminded me of Key West. Really, I can’t say enough good things about this story.

By: Bookman 12pt

Bookman 12pt — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:38:47 +0000

Next time I will use map quest.

By: Bookman 12pt

Bookman 12pt — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:37:20 +0000

I followed the directions. It was an interesting path. But As a choose your own adventure story without being provided a choice, I was a little let down, when I got there. He wasn’t waiting. I just want my guantlett back.

By: Vance M.

Vance M. — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:41:34 +0000

Great short story. Loved the visuals. Good pick.

By: scatterbrain

scatterbrain — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:37:10 +0000

Like walking into a painting…

By: Storman_Norman

Storman_Norman — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:46:24 +0000

Odd story and taking into account this is Podcastle, that is saying something. It almost sounded like a Fantasy GPS. I was waiting for: “In .2 miles take a right to winemen camp well they suck gas from your car. Please follow the highlighted route.” Given the dark nature of this piece: finger nail roads, blood-suckers, and things so nasty we have to estinguish our flashlights, this maybe shoulda been on Pseduopod (sorry is I spelled wrong). In the end it’s entertaining, but I think everyone’s in the dark as to the point of the story.

By: Martin R

Martin R — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:20:13 +0000

Good stuff, very lyrical, with the ending as much a veiled threat as a promise of delights.

By: Bruorton

Bruorton — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:21:37 +0000

Oh, it’s really good of you to wait up for me, I’ll be so tired after a long day on the road/possible blood loss.

When I get there, can we have nachos and kool-aid? And play cribbage?

By: Ryan B

Ryan B — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:15:16 +0000

Interesting format and vivid visuals. I was a little disappointed by the ending. It doesn’t make sense that I should have reacted that way, because intellectually I can see it was a good choice - what else do you put at the end of that rainbow? Perhaps it was the buildup - sights not fit for human eyes, darkness, and all that, and what do we get? “I” will be there, waiting.

Who are you? Why should I want to go to so much trouble to find you? You don’t sound very nice, and considering your choice of abode, I have to question what you’re going to do to me when I get there.

Ah, but it’s a miniature, and there’s no room for such elaboration. I suppose we’re meant to fill it in ourselves. I tried…but I always feel like I’m stealing from the author when I do that. It’s not my story story to tell, even to myself.

By: thomasowenm

thomasowenm — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 03:24:05 +0000

????????WTF?????? An interesting piece… I don’t even know what to say, but I did not hate it. I kept waiting for the narrator to direct me the left to see the strange and wonderful neverland ranch, or gaze to the right the see Tom Crueses’ alien spaceship landing pad.

As a expeiment in imagery it certainly did succeed. I do wish that the narrator had given the pauses more emphasis so I could digest the visuals easier though.