tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post382570739694497869..comments2023-10-30T09:00:07.439-05:00Comments on A Walk In My Shoes: Make A Game Of ItSusan R. Millshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09578747592345750650noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-37161842880741555462010-01-19T12:56:16.803-06:002010-01-19T12:56:16.803-06:00I've never thought of my manuscript as a game,...I've never thought of my manuscript as a game, unless puzzles count as games. I do try to see how all the pieces fit together and that is a challenge!Sherrie Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11670339498152684137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-17355542552183845772010-01-15T06:30:02.259-06:002010-01-15T06:30:02.259-06:00A game? Gosh, I wish I could think of it like this...A game? Gosh, I wish I could think of it like this. Maybe I need to start. I think of writing as some huge test I need to take and pass or else! Not very positive hey. I like your idea. I might try that out.Tabitha Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08196816108272065974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-28386243516091236392010-01-15T06:00:50.711-06:002010-01-15T06:00:50.711-06:00Yes, I need to adopt this philosophy! Make it into...Yes, I need to adopt this philosophy! Make it into a challenge! Let's get 'em!!! Uh, so I totally did not notice that the shoe was a Monopoly shoe until browsing through the comments. Who would have ever thought! Susan, you are a genius when it comes to finding these shoes! Love it! :o)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-70548368029860856582010-01-15T05:53:19.068-06:002010-01-15T05:53:19.068-06:00I treat my WIP like a fragile flower. Feed and wat...I treat my WIP like a fragile flower. Feed and water it and perhaps it will bloom.<br /><br />Well, that's my story and I'm sticking to it :)Just Wendy https://www.blogger.com/profile/05268645629027109282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-84275152351508128952010-01-15T00:37:26.189-06:002010-01-15T00:37:26.189-06:00Ok. I'm going to pull out mine and organize it...Ok. I'm going to pull out mine and organize it on the table using index cards. See where I am after that. On Saturday.Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-49350494900305682512010-01-14T22:51:02.167-06:002010-01-14T22:51:02.167-06:00Great idea! I need to tap into my competitive spir...Great idea! I need to tap into my competitive spirit and kill these revisions!!! <br /><br />(pardon the overuse of exclamation points)Anissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02773384041569563564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-3427587873549305852010-01-14T22:46:14.029-06:002010-01-14T22:46:14.029-06:00I'm not sure how I'd turn editing into a g...I'm not sure how I'd turn editing into a game. Except that maybe after a while I 'win' chocolate.Kelsey (Dominique) Ridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10646757546422013401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-19832688102914881382010-01-14T22:00:55.309-06:002010-01-14T22:00:55.309-06:00yes ill be damned if it gets me!yes ill be damned if it gets me!Shelli (srjohannes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17123227845032402600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-60494346103699187112010-01-14T20:29:48.974-06:002010-01-14T20:29:48.974-06:00Wonderful suggestion! I really love doing revisio...Wonderful suggestion! I really love doing revisions and rewrites, but sometimes it can be daunting if there's a lot of them.B.J. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10767654810069240472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-10344919857382415142010-01-14T20:11:58.012-06:002010-01-14T20:11:58.012-06:00I've never thought of doing this either. Maybe...I've never thought of doing this either. Maybe I can use this to motivate me to finish my first draft sooner rather than later:)Melissa Hursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530652829980250261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-9847413780295103142010-01-14T19:04:16.705-06:002010-01-14T19:04:16.705-06:00I love it ... what a great (and fun/motivating) su...I love it ... what a great (and fun/motivating) suggestion!Kelly H-Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07324529762031928328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-68702473056529869812010-01-14T17:55:25.592-06:002010-01-14T17:55:25.592-06:00I challenge you to a game of Uno. YEAH! Let's ...I challenge you to a game of Uno. YEAH! Let's do this! <br /><br />Uh, back to the real topic, I think that is a super way to look at it. One that I might borrow.<br /><br />Sometimes revisions seem so humongous. But if I'm playin' a game they won't beat me. I shall OVERCOME!! Thanks for another excellent post, Susan. :-) What did I ever do without you? :-)Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-70176026757388358932010-01-14T17:36:55.383-06:002010-01-14T17:36:55.383-06:00I just sort of put questions I need answered under...I just sort of put questions I need answered under my pillow at night and wake up with the answers...<br /><br />I dream through my creativity, not fight through it.<br /><br />much loveStacey J. Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08059617724860253448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-53015102793298143272010-01-14T15:03:35.872-06:002010-01-14T15:03:35.872-06:00I've never really thought about it like that. ...I've never really thought about it like that. I'm not very competitive though.<br />My attitude is more like, "I know you hate me but we need to work through this for the sake of everyone."Jadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02444920778218867295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-46316732684491756612010-01-14T14:10:01.239-06:002010-01-14T14:10:01.239-06:00Great idea, I love games, I like to win, I'm c...Great idea, I love games, I like to win, I'm competitive... should work for me! What would really do it though, is having someone tell me that I couldn't do it..that would be a challenge I'd take up in a hurry :) Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01603891627784763004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-68879276838866242812010-01-14T13:33:57.708-06:002010-01-14T13:33:57.708-06:00Great encouragement! I'm not a big gamer, but ...Great encouragement! I'm not a big gamer, but I can be a slight perfectionist. That will drive me to be anal!Tamika:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04874834971492028558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-53933474531638609982010-01-14T13:19:48.944-06:002010-01-14T13:19:48.944-06:00Oh heavens- I totally do this!
Each time I find a...Oh heavens- I totally do this!<br /><br />Each time I find a word to strike it's like a little victory. A sentence? I'm a rock star! Of course, this is going into revising with the mindset that I had to cut at least 20,000 words since I ended at 120,000. I've cut 25,000. <br /><br />I also go into queries like it's a game. How tight can I make that one page pitch? Can I really get my entire plot into one sentence? It's quite the victory when I can.Stephanie Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17437077559099315853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-90345169576689046942010-01-14T12:54:05.563-06:002010-01-14T12:54:05.563-06:00Making a game of it would work for me. Maybe I'...Making a game of it would work for me. Maybe I'll try that.<br /><br />Those shoes in that picture are hideous, by the way, unless you have them and in that case they are cute. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-57001577382713724742010-01-14T12:31:20.469-06:002010-01-14T12:31:20.469-06:00I'm with you. I adore games of all kinds. Puzz...I'm with you. I adore games of all kinds. Puzzles, video, etc. I'm a very competitive person. I actually think this is to my detriment in writing. I don't look at my MS as a challenge. Just something I have to do. Since I'm so competitive, I look at other writer's and how they're achieving what I'm maybe not. You know? So I really have to check my competitive streak at the door -- and just do my best.Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-37327828793935825922010-01-14T12:27:45.086-06:002010-01-14T12:27:45.086-06:00Great post! I needed that analogy today. I feel li...Great post! I needed that analogy today. I feel like I'm buried in a mess that has no way out. Now I might have to enjoy finding the way. :)Kristi Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17527544253341529009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-47153992117659384832010-01-14T11:54:49.968-06:002010-01-14T11:54:49.968-06:00I love games too, and I've actually had this t...I love games too, and I've actually had this thought before while revising--like the manuscript is one big puzzle that needs to be solved. It's so satisfying when everything works out as it should.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861022355718378425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-56744496318730166472010-01-14T11:16:19.660-06:002010-01-14T11:16:19.660-06:00Great idea. I love any and all kinds of games as w...Great idea. I love any and all kinds of games as well so this just perked me right up. Time to start playing the revision game!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08616276555920544920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-85647768452922034282010-01-14T11:15:55.442-06:002010-01-14T11:15:55.442-06:00I think I might just use this idea to clean my hou...I think I might just use this idea to clean my house today! ha! Thanks Susan!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07729691287229935563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-90873220691023766512010-01-14T10:41:20.283-06:002010-01-14T10:41:20.283-06:00I'm competitive too, but I never thought about...I'm competitive too, but I never thought about applying that to my manuscript. I think I'm going to now; it gives me a new way to look at it.Darahttp://inthewritemind.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-87740013280514860482010-01-14T10:37:26.597-06:002010-01-14T10:37:26.597-06:00I love games too and am very competitive, so this ...I love games too and am very competitive, so this is a great idea.Roni Lorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02719679344024635326noreply@blogger.com