tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662203671583091505.post4159419007876695955..comments2023-11-05T05:59:33.041-05:00Comments on Sara McClung: #VAbook: First Page CritiquesSara {Rhapsody and Chaos}http://www.blogger.com/profile/09824996048264979275noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662203671583091505.post-25530557567213003612011-07-20T14:17:01.839-04:002011-07-20T14:17:01.839-04:00I was engaged, immediately! Nice post. Good advice...I was engaged, immediately! Nice post. Good advice! :)Sheryl Brownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00921522478513543769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662203671583091505.post-35338302857601020282011-04-01T09:31:30.980-04:002011-04-01T09:31:30.980-04:00Is Bajillion a word?Is Bajillion a word?Liz @ Cleverly Inkedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16283766836059873892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662203671583091505.post-33659671074867798062011-03-29T00:00:35.556-04:002011-03-29T00:00:35.556-04:00Great post! I really like seeing this at conferenc...Great post! I really like seeing this at conferences (although I'm sure it can be horrifying if you're one of the people whose pages are being read).Elizabeth Briggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14572251749088056704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662203671583091505.post-74331899753739734182011-03-28T23:38:27.700-04:002011-03-28T23:38:27.700-04:00What a stroke of brilliance! Wordle! This is the b...What a stroke of brilliance! Wordle! This is the best use of Wordle I have seen yet. I am soooooo tweeting this!Margo Berendsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476308235642890474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662203671583091505.post-59499370152932414772011-03-27T16:01:42.779-04:002011-03-27T16:01:42.779-04:00Fun post, and very helpful. That "unclear POV...Fun post, and very helpful. That "unclear POV" makes me wonder just how clear mine is. I'm going to go back and check.Susan Fieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433408456603462774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662203671583091505.post-66076314413040233272011-03-26T23:57:50.930-04:002011-03-26T23:57:50.930-04:00That was really cool, seeing the comments in word ...That was really cool, seeing the comments in word clouds. Thanks for sharing. I think first page sessions and manuscript consultations at conferences are sooo educational.<br /><br />Enjoy the rest of your weekend. :)Dawn Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05667675689038435581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662203671583091505.post-13037653431618221672011-03-25T19:50:17.224-04:002011-03-25T19:50:17.224-04:00Great post! I love how you emphasized the importan...Great post! I love how you emphasized the important stuff. Thanks!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662203671583091505.post-13612622017717135912011-03-25T11:44:10.563-04:002011-03-25T11:44:10.563-04:00Great post! I love eleventy bajillion, too!
And w...Great post! I love eleventy bajillion, too!<br /><br />And where in Virginia was this? How did I miss it!?Janet Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688012956157161889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662203671583091505.post-44307868507910462582011-03-25T11:14:26.057-04:002011-03-25T11:14:26.057-04:00Ok, that was some serious awesome. I may have to s...Ok, that was some serious awesome. I may have to start doing all my posts as word clouds.<br /><br />And interesting that there are so many ways to do it WRONG but only a few to do it RIGHT. (p.s. I popped over from the Friday Links on Stina's blog)Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662203671583091505.post-37014408500879768322011-03-25T10:34:49.262-04:002011-03-25T10:34:49.262-04:00Seeing Creative's Friday Links sent me! I love...Seeing Creative's Friday Links sent me! I loved the way you did this. How fun!Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662203671583091505.post-2477931496554865852011-03-24T22:00:35.135-04:002011-03-24T22:00:35.135-04:00Eleventy bajillion is A LOT! And yet somehow you&#...Eleventy bajillion is A LOT! And yet somehow you've condensed that into graphics that make more sense than any notes could. Great stuff! Really helpful.Carolina M. Valdez Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589934533051907801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662203671583091505.post-68878031107848943362011-03-24T19:38:43.000-04:002011-03-24T19:38:43.000-04:00This is like the BEST. It's clearer than writi...This is like the BEST. It's clearer than writing ten pages on the same thing. Thanks for sharing it!Lisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662203671583091505.post-90624414436632498582011-03-24T17:48:36.150-04:002011-03-24T17:48:36.150-04:00This post cracked me up. Those ingredients for a g...This post cracked me up. Those ingredients for a good first page seem so straightforward. Easy almost. Why then, do I spend so much time in revision??? Fav. number? I like number 2.Heather Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699360166269376285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662203671583091505.post-78103422109031151072011-03-23T22:13:34.353-04:002011-03-23T22:13:34.353-04:00I definitely have some of the bad points in my fir...I definitely have some of the bad points in my first pages. Thank goodness for revisions! My fave number is 23. Always.Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462382909938737612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662203671583091505.post-1588459382325246592011-03-23T19:38:14.052-04:002011-03-23T19:38:14.052-04:00This is great. I actually need this right now, sin...This is great. I actually need this right now, since I'm trying to write a brand new 1st chapter. Thanks for sharing!Jessica Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382996481558671385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662203671583091505.post-42990301021243173192011-03-23T19:20:17.753-04:002011-03-23T19:20:17.753-04:00I love this. These are the best notes ever. The pi...I love this. These are the best notes ever. The pictures say it all. :DStinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662203671583091505.post-11545560244503800782011-03-23T15:45:12.042-04:002011-03-23T15:45:12.042-04:00Derf-teen and fifty katrillion.
Love Wordle - my ...Derf-teen and fifty katrillion.<br /><br />Love Wordle - my husband uses it all the time. Awesome post!Alison Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12179538085536841348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662203671583091505.post-18808083253978026472011-03-23T14:52:47.723-04:002011-03-23T14:52:47.723-04:00Wordle FTW!
Sara FTW!
Love and huggles,
LolaWordle FTW! <br /><br />Sara FTW!<br /><br />Love and huggles,<br />LolaLola Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14394765053485642935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662203671583091505.post-68616894785739810762011-03-23T12:48:11.904-04:002011-03-23T12:48:11.904-04:00I love how you did this! That was a fab session!I love how you did this! That was a fab session!Ricki Schultzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02867223272319064578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662203671583091505.post-10670157381513476792011-03-23T11:30:52.506-04:002011-03-23T11:30:52.506-04:00Great stuff, Sara! My favorite number is 4. :-)Great stuff, Sara! My favorite number is 4. :-)Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662203671583091505.post-76175052476272597622011-03-23T10:23:02.875-04:002011-03-23T10:23:02.875-04:00I think eleventy bajillion is a nice number beside...I think eleventy bajillion is a nice number besides I like odd numbers anyway. But after thinking about it how could anyone resist nineteen bajillion. It just flows, thanks to you I have my new favorite number.<br /><br />Nineteen Bajillion...Shain Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908810007467259885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662203671583091505.post-13744437974736424002011-03-23T10:16:19.029-04:002011-03-23T10:16:19.029-04:00Karen and I were just talking about first pages ye...Karen and I were just talking about first pages yesterday, and being stressed out about making sure they really grab attention.Alexandra Shostakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11517091878608894496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662203671583091505.post-72107290839519378472011-03-23T10:04:10.112-04:002011-03-23T10:04:10.112-04:00Thank goodness that Tolkien and Bilbo Baggins prov...Thank goodness that Tolkien and Bilbo Baggins proved that Eleventy is a number.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662203671583091505.post-78272811609438003022011-03-23T10:00:47.575-04:002011-03-23T10:00:47.575-04:00Great post :D Loved it. Thank you and your bajilli...Great post :D Loved it. Thank you and your bajillion notes!Lori M. Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858438789496971734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662203671583091505.post-84384846801050547532011-03-23T09:37:44.944-04:002011-03-23T09:37:44.944-04:00Lol, nice and to the point. :)Lol, nice and to the point. :)Pam Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872183610393667619noreply@blogger.com