tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085819220508965925.post4576508929573908461..comments2023-10-19T12:06:44.542-04:00Comments on Jon's Life. Or Other Odd People Doing Odd Things.: When a professor asks why you put a certain line into your paper...Jonathon Arntsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17366218140886892757noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085819220508965925.post-1428011227385384552011-03-12T13:25:27.512-05:002011-03-12T13:25:27.512-05:00....or ... maybe you could be productive and write.......or ... maybe you could be productive and write a whole new story :)DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085819220508965925.post-5086067414976084352011-03-12T11:39:41.054-05:002011-03-12T11:39:41.054-05:00I think you should write a new short story. Divide...I think you should write a new short story. Divide the story into scenes in your head. Make sure you a have a beginning scene and an ending scene. Now sit down with a pen and paper and write down the big things that happen in each scene. Then sit down at your computer and write the scenes. Once complete, step away for a day. Come back and read what you wrote. Improve the thing. Repeat the last three steps. Pass the sucker to your prof. You rock!Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333494452915600562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085819220508965925.post-65323692732740190782011-03-11T06:46:23.282-05:002011-03-11T06:46:23.282-05:00GO FOR IT!
And it sounds as if you don't buy ...GO FOR IT!<br /><br />And it sounds as if you don't buy the value of revisions -- as if you think that if it's not good when it goes onto the page it can't possibly get any better. That's not true ...<br /><br />We should chat sometime about the process of revision as a means to find the real story!Dianne K. Salernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085819220508965925.post-89728974481523364892011-03-11T04:49:45.925-05:002011-03-11T04:49:45.925-05:00Sounds like you've got a fantastic teacher and...Sounds like you've got a fantastic teacher and ally. Talk it out w/him. He's on your side.Robert Guthriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15618840090348189477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085819220508965925.post-88605846009823345102011-03-10T19:18:09.084-05:002011-03-10T19:18:09.084-05:00Wow! That's awesome Jon! Good luck rummaging--...Wow! That's awesome Jon! Good luck rummaging--and yay for taking advantage of such a cool offer :)Sara {Rhapsody and Chaos}https://www.blogger.com/profile/09824996048264979275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085819220508965925.post-26540505438174074522011-03-10T18:54:01.367-05:002011-03-10T18:54:01.367-05:00It annoyed me. But I loved you too much to say any...It annoyed me. But I loved you too much to say anything. :D <br /><br />What an exciting offer! Now that I am out of school, and far far away from my university, I'm so sad I didn't take up some of the offers that were made by my teachers (one was to send one of my plays to her editor friend - her SCHOLASTIC BOOKS editor friend) Take these opportunities while you can, even if you are not confident at the time, J!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733854662944058955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085819220508965925.post-71378456275397159022011-03-10T18:53:00.948-05:002011-03-10T18:53:00.948-05:00Oh wow, Jon, congrats on this! I'm sure you ca...Oh wow, Jon, congrats on this! I'm sure you can find something. Wishing you the best of luck!Rena Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02328844122193024220noreply@blogger.com