Comments on: NaPiBoWriWee, Days 1 & 2.

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 06 May 2010 01:08:56 +0000

Thanks, Lynda, I hope you do too! Are the major publishing houses listening?

By: Lynda Shoup

Lynda Shoup — Wed, 05 May 2010 23:17:32 +0000

Jim, you have a wonderful picture book voice. The beginnings you posted show a story which would be great for reading aloud. I hope I’ll be able to see the finished stories some day.

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 03 May 2010 09:43:20 +0000

Thanks, Auntie, that pencil has a mind of its own, and it doesn’t like homework. Hope the kids let you get some writing in today between naps and Backyardigans it’s hard to squeeze it all in.

Kat, ‘m sure you’ll rock through the week and cranks out some great stories tat will get better through revision. Do you sketch and storyboard the ieas while you work. or are you “simply” writing them out?

I’m trying to just write, but will sketch some ideas just to capture the flavor or character a bit. Switching between can help with the simmering.

By: Kat Apel

Kat Apel — Mon, 03 May 2010 02:09:50 +0000

Great job, Jim. I’m a little envious of all you NaPiBoIdMo participants. I didn’t know about it, so don’t have that bank of ideas to draw on – or the ‘sit’ time for ideas to simmer and form in your mind. Brain is twinging at times, from the strain. Have 2 down, and about to start number 3…

My Day One I was a lot like Auntie Flamingo’s – had 4 on the go at one stage. Hope to get back to them during the week.

Keep writing!

By: Auntie Flamingo

Auntie Flamingo — Mon, 03 May 2010 01:58:33 +0000

Fantastic start Jim! I love the beginning of the Day 1 story. Why did the pencil roll away? You’ve got me hooked.

I am also using my ideas from NaPiBoIdMo in November. I’m finding day 2 of NaPiBoWriWee a little difficult. To be honest I’ve started ms #2 and ms #3 but I haven’t finished either one yet. At least I have a full ms from Day 1.

Well the kids are back in bed so it’s time to write.
Cheers!