tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976770.post4029546253999506512..comments2023-10-21T18:11:04.414-07:00Comments on Joystory: Monday Poetry Train #8Joy Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04976987581528470589noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976770.post-80713063212000993492007-07-16T14:22:00.000-07:002007-07-16T14:22:00.000-07:00this is great, Joy. :) I can see a country singer...this is great, Joy. :) I can see a country singer singing this. <BR/><BR/>Don't think about the word count limit. Just write what the muse gives you. It'll all work out in the end.T.A.Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05406355224426259202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976770.post-49024764956001735002007-07-16T13:59:00.000-07:002007-07-16T13:59:00.000-07:00I've got to agree with Julia, that title/repeating...I've got to agree with Julia, that title/repeating line really has a hook to it.Lisa Andelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15179973783013139285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976770.post-55663967753730575012007-07-16T09:59:00.000-07:002007-07-16T09:59:00.000-07:00good thing you copywrighted it, I could actually s...good thing you copywrighted it, I could actually see someone singing it in my head.Sparky Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10599649584020982942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976770.post-9687195238248276552007-07-16T09:12:00.000-07:002007-07-16T09:12:00.000-07:00"...‘Doll Babies, this life is all caprice.You got..."...‘Doll Babies, this life is all caprice.<BR/>You gotta take what it gives and give what it takes...."<BR/><BR/>Sage advice indeed. I do not like Country music , but the lyrics are good. Thank you for this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976770.post-68088616088131446852007-07-16T08:53:00.000-07:002007-07-16T08:53:00.000-07:00I hate country music, but I love these lyrics. I l...I hate country music, but I love these lyrics. I love good story songs, though, and this is one of them. You've got almost an entire novel here.<BR/><BR/>I agree with everyone else: don't worry about wordcount. Worry about the story and the words themselves. They'll add up and multiply faster than rabbits once you quit watching the word counter. <BR/><BR/>A watched word counter never rises, after all...Susan Helene Gottfriedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12778191943289129869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976770.post-4081232408210783452007-07-16T04:34:00.000-07:002007-07-16T04:34:00.000-07:00"She’s making rag doll babies and million dollar m..."She’s making rag doll babies and million dollar maybes"<BR/>Your title/repeating line is my favorite. Captures the character's essence in nine words.<BR/><BR/>As for the muse freeze-up, I tend not to be so good with word-count output myself. I have to ignore that as Ann suggests. My muse needs freedom to soar - sounds like yours does too!Julia Phillips Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15392455413201190775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976770.post-71027166364995626972007-07-16T03:07:00.000-07:002007-07-16T03:07:00.000-07:00i look forward to seeing the companion piece to th...i look forward to seeing the companion piece to this. I could hear the twang baby and ghostly guitars.Rhianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17825362911575046105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976770.post-63703082469705849112007-07-15T23:01:00.000-07:002007-07-15T23:01:00.000-07:00"And finding life’s a tune she’s sung too high" --..."And finding life’s a tune she’s sung too high" -- wonderful line! I would want to read the snippet behind this for sure. And I agree with Ann - taking it in small steps will most definitely help. Best of luck and keep us posted!Brihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10337090157655667695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976770.post-3390969806098217992007-07-15T20:41:00.000-07:002007-07-15T20:41:00.000-07:00Cool song. Don't start out thinking about 1000 wor...Cool song. Don't start out thinking about 1000 words, start by thinking about where you are in the story and where you want the story to go. Write the first sentence and then the first paragraph and then the first page. The word count will take care of itself. (Must go to bed now-have to face the dayjob once again). Good night.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17968479919482739686noreply@blogger.com