Comments on: A Loss of Innocence, Chapter Two, Part Five http://www.peter-hodges.com/2006/10/15/a-loss-of-innocence-chapter-two-part-five/ Exploring the Craft of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:41:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ahnvil http://www.peter-hodges.com/2006/10/15/a-loss-of-innocence-chapter-two-part-five/#comment-111 Ahnvil Sun, 29 Oct 2006 07:58:49 +0000 http://www.peter-hodges.com/2006/10/15/a-loss-of-innocence-chapter-two-part-five/#comment-111 I'm a little late to the party but bravo! I absolutely love this story. The creation of this classic american DI is nicely done. I’m a little late to the party but bravo! I absolutely love this story. The creation of this classic american DI is nicely done.

]]> By: Pete http://www.peter-hodges.com/2006/10/15/a-loss-of-innocence-chapter-two-part-five/#comment-110 Pete Sat, 21 Oct 2006 03:54:28 +0000 http://www.peter-hodges.com/2006/10/15/a-loss-of-innocence-chapter-two-part-five/#comment-110 Thanks, guys. As you may or may not know, I am now under a December 1 deadline to deliver this story as a completed novel (~150,000 words). They aren't saying it will be published, just looked at. Thanks for your support thus far. I'll keep slinging the updates your way! Thanks, guys. As you may or may not know, I am now under a December 1 deadline to deliver this story as a completed novel (~150,000 words). They aren’t saying it will be published, just looked at.

Thanks for your support thus far. I’ll keep slinging the updates your way!

]]> By: Fett402 http://www.peter-hodges.com/2006/10/15/a-loss-of-innocence-chapter-two-part-five/#comment-109 Fett402 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 14:37:20 +0000 http://www.peter-hodges.com/2006/10/15/a-loss-of-innocence-chapter-two-part-five/#comment-109 I finally got a chance to catch up on this story this morning and my thoughts: Holy crap!! The whole DI thing was brilliant! I went through boot camp back in '98 and alot of the "foul language" was supposed to be taken out of training, but as soon as you got into combat training or your MOS training afterwards all that went out the window. I can still hear the Sgt at MCT swearing at me for not taking "3 round bursts" with the Mark-19....how can you only shoot out 3 grenades w/ that gun!? I am LOVING this story! Keep up the good work!! I finally got a chance to catch up on this story this morning and my thoughts: Holy crap!! The whole DI thing was brilliant! I went through boot camp back in ’98 and alot of the “foul language” was supposed to be taken out of training, but as soon as you got into combat training or your MOS training afterwards all that went out the window. I can still hear the Sgt at MCT swearing at me for not taking “3 round bursts” with the Mark-19….how can you only shoot out 3 grenades w/ that gun!?

I am LOVING this story! Keep up the good work!!

]]> By: doug http://www.peter-hodges.com/2006/10/15/a-loss-of-innocence-chapter-two-part-five/#comment-108 doug Wed, 18 Oct 2006 23:15:15 +0000 http://www.peter-hodges.com/2006/10/15/a-loss-of-innocence-chapter-two-part-five/#comment-108 I really like the flow of the storie so far,I must adimt I didnt laugh until kate pointed out that line.I think I didnt beacuse the DI might chew my ass if I made a peep.I was really drawn in with the whole exchange. I really like the flow of the storie so far,I must adimt I didnt laugh until kate pointed out that line.I think I didnt beacuse the DI might chew my ass if I made a peep.I was really drawn in with the whole exchange.

]]> By: StAtiC http://www.peter-hodges.com/2006/10/15/a-loss-of-innocence-chapter-two-part-five/#comment-107 StAtiC Tue, 17 Oct 2006 16:19:18 +0000 http://www.peter-hodges.com/2006/10/15/a-loss-of-innocence-chapter-two-part-five/#comment-107 I must say that Sergeant Abrams is my new favorite character! Must have modeled him on one hell of and inspirational person. ;) I must say that Sergeant Abrams is my new favorite character! Must have modeled him on one hell of and inspirational person. ;)

]]> By: Kate http://www.peter-hodges.com/2006/10/15/a-loss-of-innocence-chapter-two-part-five/#comment-106 Kate Tue, 17 Oct 2006 16:04:10 +0000 http://www.peter-hodges.com/2006/10/15/a-loss-of-innocence-chapter-two-part-five/#comment-106 I wanted to congratulate you, Peter. I don't think I've ever laughed that much while reading sci-fi. Scalzi had me giggling, but this almost had me in tears. I don't even want to know from where you pulled the "I want you to crawl into your rug-munching-lesbian-bunk-club tonight and tell all your little tongue buddies how you made Sergeant Abrams happy." paragraph. I think I am at a loss for words, seemingly a state that doesn't exist in your world. Rock on! This stuff is awesome. I wanted to congratulate you, Peter. I don’t think I’ve ever laughed that much while reading sci-fi. Scalzi had me giggling, but this almost had me in tears.

I don’t even want to know from where you pulled the “I want you to crawl into your rug-munching-lesbian-bunk-club tonight and tell all your little tongue buddies how you made Sergeant Abrams happy.” paragraph.

I think I am at a loss for words, seemingly a state that doesn’t exist in your world.

Rock on! This stuff is awesome.

]]> By: Blitzfike http://www.peter-hodges.com/2006/10/15/a-loss-of-innocence-chapter-two-part-five/#comment-105 Blitzfike Tue, 17 Oct 2006 02:00:44 +0000 http://www.peter-hodges.com/2006/10/15/a-loss-of-innocence-chapter-two-part-five/#comment-105 Wow! Somehow reading it allows me to insert my interpretation of the DI just as if I were listening to him again today instead of 41 years ago. It didn't have the same zing to me when you read it to me last evening, I guess that goes to show why books are so succesful, they allow you to insert your own imagination to fill the blanks.. My drill instructor would plant things to find in an inspection just so he would have something to eat your ass out over. You and he both knew that he had planted to material, but you had to take the punishment anyway. That was one of the psychological tricks they used to get you to accept any order without question. Blitz Wow! Somehow reading it allows me to insert my interpretation of the DI just as if I were listening to him again today instead of 41 years ago. It didn’t have the same zing to me when you read it to me last evening, I guess that goes to show why books are so succesful, they allow you to insert your own imagination to fill the blanks..

My drill instructor would plant things to find in an inspection just so he would have something to eat your ass out over. You and he both knew that he had planted to material, but you had to take the punishment anyway. That was one of the psychological tricks they used to get you to accept any order without question. Blitz

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