tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815415883815094859.post8185088321052804417..comments2023-05-19T07:03:19.346-07:00Comments on The Pen of a Ready Writer: Rooglewood Contest: Your UpdateEsther Brooksmith (wisdomcreates)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15010043354045249021noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815415883815094859.post-22519407359093050002015-09-16T15:52:48.569-07:002015-09-16T15:52:48.569-07:00Good luck!Good luck!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815415883815094859.post-74699562667199543752015-09-16T11:27:37.355-07:002015-09-16T11:27:37.355-07:00Thank you for stopping by, Hamlette!
I did that wi...Thank you for stopping by, Hamlette!<br />I did that with SPINDLE -- I started in third person and now I'm working on a rewrite in 1st person. We'll see how it goes. :)Esther Brooksmith (wisdomcreates)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15010043354045249021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815415883815094859.post-64729291699459481892015-09-16T09:56:50.291-07:002015-09-16T09:56:50.291-07:00Hi! Thought I'd stop by your blog since you s...Hi! Thought I'd stop by your blog since you stopped by mine :-) Since you've asked, I'll tell you that I finished a first draft, which ran about 14,000 words, and am now rewriting it from a different POV to see if that works better. So far, it does.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815415883815094859.post-81912335217404174312015-09-14T17:17:19.497-07:002015-09-14T17:17:19.497-07:00Oh, good, Ana! I'm glad I could remind you. :)...Oh, good, Ana! I'm glad I could remind you. :). Especially since I'm looking forward to hearing about your story in the Show-and-Tell.<br />I know what you mean about the titles - I'm still wavering on the naming of my stories.<br />And we have about 15 weeks left, right?Esther Brooksmith (wisdomcreates)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15010043354045249021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815415883815094859.post-61003393073393663092015-09-14T17:13:06.849-07:002015-09-14T17:13:06.849-07:00It's so cool to hear how everybody's stori...It's so cool to hear how everybody's stories are coming.<br />Mary, your stories sound fascinating! And I'm so excited for your progress. If you end up doing your own private show-and-tell for your stories on your blog, I'd love to have you comment on my blog with the link!Esther Brooksmith (wisdomcreates)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15010043354045249021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815415883815094859.post-40028887584862714212015-09-14T15:26:19.782-07:002015-09-14T15:26:19.782-07:00Oh my gosh. Thank you so much for this post or els...Oh my gosh. Thank you so much for this post or else I would have forgotten to submit my Show and Tell entry. Time flies by way too fast! As for me, I am still plodding along on the first draft slowly but surely. I expected to have it done earlier, but I'm not panicking since there's still a ton of time left-although, again, time flies so I know the deadline will sneak up on me before I know it. And I haven't found a title yet, either. I'm confuzzled. But I'll think of one! I'm so excited for the Show and Tell post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815415883815094859.post-70816446166139536852015-09-14T15:25:20.115-07:002015-09-14T15:25:20.115-07:00Around August this new idea kept bugging me (in a ...Around August this new idea kept bugging me (in a good way) and after a bit of thought I decided to give it a go, so I've now got two stories going, and it's a bit overwhelming (part of why I decided not to enter the show and tell...but when they smooth out more I'm thinking of doing a similar type post on my blog).<br />My first one has a nice title I've settled on, and is very close to completion - I really just have to get to it, but the end are rather hard - having to tie up all the loose strings and make the reader feel satisfied and all that.<br />Number two has a really bland name, and I've been racking my brain but can't come up with a better one :( It's also very short right now, just over a thousand words, but I feel good about it because I really feel like I know this one better, and I just completed plotting it, which makes me much happier about it!<br />I'm so excited about the show-and-tell though!! It's going to be so awesome to see all the ideas together.<br />Congrats on eighteen and good luck with edits!<br />Maryhttps://mistycorners.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815415883815094859.post-48589690993399463832015-09-14T07:51:03.352-07:002015-09-14T07:51:03.352-07:00You know, I was thinking about how the flavor of a...You know, I was thinking about how the flavor of a collection is not decided until Anne gets all the finalists and sees how they fit together. <br />And then I was thinking about the "flavor" of the show-and-tell. <br />And then I was wondering how much the flavor will be different in the actual collection (after it is narrowed by judges and broadened by additional entries that were not in the show-and-tell). So the show-and-tell is only building our suspense without giving away any true spoilers.<br />I'm excited about Wednesday.<br /><br />And now I need to buckle down and work on SPINDLE. See you later, folks!Esther Brooksmith (wisdomcreates)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15010043354045249021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815415883815094859.post-10399417650537339962015-09-14T07:48:02.614-07:002015-09-14T07:48:02.614-07:00Nice, Emma! I'm still not sure of my titles. ...Nice, Emma! I'm still not sure of my titles. And second drafts are how you change a story from amateur to professional, right?<br />Hehe - sitting back and watching, eh? I don't blame you. It's going to be fun to read all the pieces of ideas. But, in all honesty, I am intrigued by the many stories that aren't in the show-and-tell. It adds to your mystery...<br /><br />Esther Brooksmith (wisdomcreates)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15010043354045249021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815415883815094859.post-61936640935670701612015-09-14T07:38:58.867-07:002015-09-14T07:38:58.867-07:00Yay! I can't wait to see yours in the Show-an...Yay! I can't wait to see yours in the Show-and-Tell!<br />I hope your editing is going great! <3Esther Brooksmith (wisdomcreates)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15010043354045249021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815415883815094859.post-67699838320878437172015-09-14T07:37:13.041-07:002015-09-14T07:37:13.041-07:00So you are like me -- I'm working on three pos...So you are like me -- I'm working on three possible entries, too! And it sounds like you are making good progress. It's hard to do three at once, sometimes.<br />I have the first drafts done on all three of mine, and now I'm editing. <br />I haven't sent submission forms yet (for the same reason as you gave).<br />I AM joining the show-and-tell, and I'm very excited about it. Writing the blurb for it was a little bit hard so I figured it was good practice for me.<br />But the show-and-tell is less important than the entries themselves; I'm proud of you for using your time wisely. Keep up the good work!!!Esther Brooksmith (wisdomcreates)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15010043354045249021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815415883815094859.post-65613122101053326002015-09-14T07:18:00.262-07:002015-09-14T07:18:00.262-07:00I am starting the second draft of my re-telling, a...I am starting the second draft of my re-telling, and I think I've come up with a title for it. I'm not doing the Show-and-tell submissions though, I'm just planning to sit back and watch.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18392447732699639197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815415883815094859.post-51977393143198883642015-09-14T07:08:59.068-07:002015-09-14T07:08:59.068-07:00I'm still editing my entry. I'm taking par...I'm still editing my entry. I'm taking part in the Show-and-Tell! I'll be sure to look for yours! =)Emily Ann Putzkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03663345569249469554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815415883815094859.post-3397991457618859732015-09-14T06:10:40.389-07:002015-09-14T06:10:40.389-07:00I'm actually working on three entries right no...I'm actually working on three entries right now, and then I'll decide my favorite and send that one in :). For entry #1 I've finished writing the first draft, I'm going to start editing soon, and I did settle on a title for that one (I think, that could change). Entry #2 I just started writing it, and no title has come to mind for that one yet. Entry #3 was just a random pop of inspiration when I thought all my story ideas were over, so I haven't started writing that one quite yet, but I have a very good idea of what the story is all about :). I haven't sent in any submission forms yet, simply because I'm not totally set on my titles, or which story I shall send. <br />I'm not joining in the show and tell this year :(. I thought I might, be each time I settled down to write my bit for it, I decided to work more on my 5MS entries instead. <br />What about you? Where are you in the writing process? Are you entering the show and tell? <br /><br />~Savannah P. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com