tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post9044307095699413131..comments2023-12-31T11:28:31.953-05:00Comments on The Surly Writer: UpdateMichelle H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10117937124348728578noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-29875316075043393802009-07-30T16:02:21.276-04:002009-07-30T16:02:21.276-04:00Well, it sucks that you didn't win, but you...Well, it sucks that you didn't win, but you're right; it WAS your first 250 word contest And your first rhyming story. All in all, I think you did pretty well.SkyeBluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05632644733590013321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-55849646962224794512009-07-30T13:44:45.023-04:002009-07-30T13:44:45.023-04:00I thought your entry was great!I thought your entry was great!Chris Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02843546323461336020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-77664079591604604672009-07-27T13:08:03.285-04:002009-07-27T13:08:03.285-04:00Theresa: No, it wasn't cliched. Thanks for you...Theresa: No, it wasn't cliched. Thanks for your words!Michelle H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10117937124348728578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-84702515298541069452009-07-25T20:50:06.063-04:002009-07-25T20:50:06.063-04:00You can't learn if you don't try. Wow, was...You can't learn if you don't try. Wow, was that cliche or what? I don't know who judged your piece, but I really enjoyed reading it and appreciate that you wrote it. And that's all that matters to me. Wow, that sounded kinda selfish. It was nice seeing you in blog land. Hope all is well. Bye for now.Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667769917288382023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-57114449088643180112009-07-25T08:23:49.207-04:002009-07-25T08:23:49.207-04:00I'll never give up, Coach O!I'll never give up, Coach O!Michelle H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10117937124348728578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-63827436500119958022009-07-24T21:10:31.150-04:002009-07-24T21:10:31.150-04:00Keep on hammering. This will all come together so...Keep on hammering. This will all come together soon. <br />Coach OAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-19640752410032611922009-07-24T13:32:14.413-04:002009-07-24T13:32:14.413-04:00Eric: Well, I had to make a post. I didn't wan...Eric: Well, I had to make a post. I didn't want people to think the contest was still ongoing and they could enter. Besides, I'm always around in writerly spirit. Thanks for the kind words.<br /><br />Legalmist: That first paragraph could use some major cleaning up, and the second could use some tweaking. I also didn't need "contemptible" before louse, since we all know louse means a contemptible person. I don't know where my mind went with all those modifiers. Still, I'm glad you liked the rhymes.<br /><br />*UGH! PERSONAL RANT! Although I like doing rhymes, I HATE spelling that word. RHYME. I always mess up on it*<br /><br />Suldog: Yes, you are saying that because you like me. :-) Really, it could have used more editing. I'm not upset about losing. But thanks for saying it should have done better in the contest.Michelle H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10117937124348728578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-59972951036504036662009-07-24T13:12:35.102-04:002009-07-24T13:12:35.102-04:00I thought it was tremendously clever. You deserved...I thought it was tremendously clever. You deserved better. And I'm not just saying that because I like you.Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-43164266994546619222009-07-24T12:59:11.660-04:002009-07-24T12:59:11.660-04:00I think you are right about a few of the adjective...I think you are right about a few of the adjectives being unnecessary, but overall, I thought it was well done. And the rhyming was subtle. I didn't notice it until a couple paragraphs in, and then I went back and re-read to see if it all rhymed, and it did! Very cool.LegalMisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197525109022776598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-79920492737581394632009-07-24T12:23:21.903-04:002009-07-24T12:23:21.903-04:00I thought hiatus means you're not here? :D ...I thought hiatus means you're not here? :D Not that I'm complaining, mind you. As for the contest, I'm sorry you didn't do so well. I thought (despite the unnecessary words, as you put it) it was pretty good. The rhyming was nicely done, and the atmosphere came through really well. But hey, if you have something you can take away from the experience that's positive, then the exercise was worthwhile. Good job!Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07823808700523297184noreply@blogger.com