tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509009608138236950.post642727732198008585..comments2023-11-02T03:09:29.012-06:00Comments on Angela Cothran: Tight-Wad TuesdaysAngela Cothranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09243582290698922119noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509009608138236950.post-31234975940454559322012-01-11T00:28:46.826-07:002012-01-11T00:28:46.826-07:00Ha ha, you were one of those poets who messed arou...Ha ha, you were one of those poets who messed around with line breaks. x3 They're really pretty good. Much better than poems from kids in my class.McKenzie McCannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707799179783394809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509009608138236950.post-53730098479476956392012-01-10T21:19:56.944-07:002012-01-10T21:19:56.944-07:00Awesome Sara. I just love that first poem (I like ...Awesome Sara. I just love that first poem (I like the other one as well, I wouldn't want it to get jealous)Chad Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08156895752730654446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509009608138236950.post-61948923854284148122012-01-10T11:09:23.652-07:002012-01-10T11:09:23.652-07:00Tightwad Tuesday. Love it. Regular high school cla...Tightwad Tuesday. Love it. Regular high school classes don't prepare us to be brief--not when teachers assign word counts and all you do is fluff your piece. Really bad for business writing, too.Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509009608138236950.post-3693492265611910492012-01-10T11:07:16.160-07:002012-01-10T11:07:16.160-07:00Those poens are very beautiful. As much as econom...Those poens are very beautiful. As much as economy of words is important when wrting/editing a novel, it is especially important for short stories. Very few words to create a full story, have to use economy of words.Angela Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324366495151363782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509009608138236950.post-81430303114078361362012-01-10T09:41:05.594-07:002012-01-10T09:41:05.594-07:00Sara - This reminds me of the scene from A River R...Sara - This reminds me of the scene from A River Runs Through It when Norman's father keeps having him shorten his story...<br />And the poems are really lovely. <br />I will check out that link...Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03994768531978964801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509009608138236950.post-7486626087711799622012-01-10T09:12:37.347-07:002012-01-10T09:12:37.347-07:00I wish I could write poetry. I'm not very good...I wish I could write poetry. I'm not very good at it, but every once in a while I give it a go. Thanks for sharing your poems!Emily R. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892444969625637064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509009608138236950.post-65007536248674403422012-01-10T08:50:55.064-07:002012-01-10T08:50:55.064-07:00That's what I love about flash fiction, hint f...That's what I love about flash fiction, hint fiction, Twitter fiction - how so few words can provide so much story/meaning/emotion. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509009608138236950.post-72166291114997033532012-01-10T07:14:51.064-07:002012-01-10T07:14:51.064-07:00I like your poems and your tip. I just finished re...I like your poems and your tip. I just finished revising a manuscript and threw out SO MANY unnecessary words. It felt good.Melissa Sarnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11215683401795724259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509009608138236950.post-89957672237854150042012-01-10T06:18:13.314-07:002012-01-10T06:18:13.314-07:00I think those poems are great - they really captur...I think those poems are great - they really capture a moment. I can't see how to make them shorter! This is something I always need to look at as I tend to go on a bit.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.com