tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post6690543582564195771..comments2024-03-28T22:25:23.698-05:00Comments on Western Fictioneers: LOST SISTER-- MY FAVE WESTERN SHORT STORY--BY CHERYL PIERSONWestern Fictioneershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01683314579075461026noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-69597998078750702272017-02-16T21:07:28.891-06:002017-02-16T21:07:28.891-06:00Andrew, some of these stories that they made into ...Andrew, some of these stories that they made into movies seem so different in the "finished product" of the movie--the 2nd 3:10 To Yuma had very resemblance to the short story that started it all. I love Dorothy Johnson's writing style, but oh, as I said, I was so disappointed when I read The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. Not at all what I expected.Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-87970272459058351742017-02-16T21:05:15.051-06:002017-02-16T21:05:15.051-06:00Hi Keith! I remember in high school, how so many o...Hi Keith! I remember in high school, how so many of the kids complained about having to read short stories and study whatever it was we were learning (foreshadowing, symbolism, etc.) and how I could not WAIT to read them and figure out the different things we were supposed to be looking at. I loved that--and I suppose I still do. It's actually tough to write a short story--a lot harder than most would think. I'm compiling a list of more short stories to read, and these are going on my list, for sure! Thanks for stopping by, Keith!Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-73035936108544205432017-02-16T06:21:39.131-06:002017-02-16T06:21:39.131-06:00Hi Cheryl After reading your post I dug out a coll...Hi Cheryl After reading your post I dug out a collection of Dorothy Johnson short stories called A MAN CALLED HORSE, previously published as INDIAN COUNTRY. 2 stories I would rate very highly are WAR SHIRT about a man trying to find his brother now living with the Cheyenne and JOURNEY TO THE FORT which seems to be based on the story of Jim Beckwourth. I've yet to read - but must - the Elmore Leonard short stories that ended up as two outstnding movies 3.10 TO YUMA & THE TALL T. Andrew McBridehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09856402767418202444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-68207771923540716492017-02-16T04:26:47.549-06:002017-02-16T04:26:47.549-06:00Thank you for the post, Cheryl. I am an avid short...Thank you for the post, Cheryl. I am an avid short story reader. I read them in all genres.<br /><br />My favourite short story writer is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. His Sherlock Holmes created the wonderful character of Sherlock Holmes. I have read all of the short stories about him and find it hard to pick an absolute favourite, but my top four are: The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton, A Scandal in Bohemia, The Dying Detective and The Five Orange Pips. Keith Souterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206349930107528691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-29350676887709791732017-02-15T18:30:01.040-06:002017-02-15T18:30:01.040-06:00Louis, I know what you mean about "Stagecoach...Louis, I know what you mean about "Stagecoach" and "Stage to Lordsburg"--those were very different, and I loved them both for different reasons. You know, I guess my problem with the short story version of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance was that Ranse Stoddard's character was such a whiny little baby--just not at all like the portrayal that Jimmmy Stewart did in the movie. I couldn't relate, and frankly, I didn't even LIKE the character in the short story! So...if you can't care about the characters, it's hard to care about the story. <br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by today! Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-63604346241389566492017-02-15T18:25:40.932-06:002017-02-15T18:25:40.932-06:00Oh, Shay, I remember A JURY OF HER PEERS! What an ...Oh, Shay, I remember A JURY OF HER PEERS! What an excellent story that was! Haven't read that in such a long time--I think it was either in highschool or college--so it's been a while. I am going to reread that, because I remember what an impression it made at the time. Thanks so much for stopping by today!<br />Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-76441602202869648662017-02-15T17:08:32.539-06:002017-02-15T17:08:32.539-06:00The description of the short story version of &quo...The description of the short story version of "Liberty Valance" made me think of the time when I was writing a term paper on John Ford for a movie history course in college. While searching for information on the making of "Stagecoach," I found the Ernest Haycox short story "Stage to Lordsburg" that the movie was based on. It's hard to believe there was any connection between the two. It wasn't bad, just different. The hero wasn't even named the Ringo Kid.Louis Burklowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12105879183637623203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-64097316725568571792017-02-15T16:54:34.677-06:002017-02-15T16:54:34.677-06:00I read this on the UNZ site a few months ago -- it...I read this on the UNZ site a few months ago -- it 's very good.<br /><br />If you haven't read "A Jury Of Her Peers" I can recommend it.<br /><br />https://www.learner.org/exhibits/literature/story/fulltext.html Shayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16527241089629026268noreply@blogger.com