tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700199312336157399.post5872657119923235900..comments2024-01-28T15:12:32.881-08:00Comments on <center> Wolf Tales</center>: A Writer's First AttemptJennifer Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03569308594720227530noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700199312336157399.post-39872228972254898042010-12-28T09:49:05.606-08:002010-12-28T09:49:05.606-08:00What an adorable post Jennifer! And of course ther...What an adorable post Jennifer! And of course there's one book that comes to mind when you pose "firsts" to me. I had just finished 7th grade and a course in typing, enabling me to put down all the words rushing through my head. I was a big fan of the Trixie Belden mystery series, so I spent the summer writing my own similar story. There are handwritten additions all over the place, because....well....I didn't want to keep retyping the page when I made additions. (Apparently I was already thinking about editing at age 12 as well) I still have it in my file cabinet and my teenagers keep begging me to read it. :) I keep forgetting to pull it out, but maybe it's time. <br /><br />Thanks for sparking this memory.Karen Adairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17146562470962017172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700199312336157399.post-38330650406792056442010-12-26T19:15:08.797-08:002010-12-26T19:15:08.797-08:00I should have totally put your name in this. I hav...I should have totally put your name in this. I have the whole book. I should send it to you. Good luck with your writing and illustrating.Jennifer Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03569308594720227530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700199312336157399.post-51148865154781658862010-12-26T18:44:22.069-08:002010-12-26T18:44:22.069-08:00Oh my goodness! I remember that project :) What an...Oh my goodness! I remember that project :) What an awesome happy memory to see again. I can't believe you still have that! I wonder if by chance you have any more of it scanned? I would dearly love to get a copy of it. Oddly enough, I still do some illustrating as a hobby. I just did some for a book that a writer friend of mine wrote; it's also a young adult novel. I have been reading your posts for a little bit now, and I wanted to say how proud I am of you for pursuing your writing. Please let me know where I might buy a copy of your book? I'm trying to write one myself that I started for NaNoWriMo. I don't know if I'll have the guts to actually attempt publication, but I certainly developed an appreciation for how much work is involved. So grats! I loved your facebook picture of your wrapped manuscript :) I understand the feeling! Best Wishes, from your old friend Cheri.Cherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16187653067496294609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700199312336157399.post-77477328385033739092010-12-23T17:09:06.135-08:002010-12-23T17:09:06.135-08:00This is adorable. Great post!
The first, I dunno,...This is adorable. Great post!<br /><br />The first, I dunno, 30 stories I wrote were all about large families with tons of dogs. The entire narrative was spent outlining who the characters were, their ages, their favorite colors, etc. <br /><br />I learned all that from the Babysitters Club Little Sister books, and took it to the extreme.<br /><br />I wrote everything in pencil and I illustrated the stories, too.Miranda Kenneallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04240264706064014173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700199312336157399.post-2848063364623843552010-12-23T14:15:04.029-08:002010-12-23T14:15:04.029-08:00Fun post! Those pictures are adorable. I love that...Fun post! Those pictures are adorable. I love that your son has already written a book. <br /><br />I remember writing and illustrating stories at a young age, mostly featuring cats, and also writing radio serial scripts (what am I, 80?) and forcing my sister to act them out with me for our cassette recorder. We had so much fun creating the commercials, news programs, soap operas, dramas, talk shows and game shows. I think we ended up with about 10 double-sided tapes' worth of audio.<br /><br />I also liked using my mom's typewriter to write chapter books for my friends.Sarah Skiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18242496273739569661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700199312336157399.post-73433478950824956482010-12-23T10:50:41.153-08:002010-12-23T10:50:41.153-08:00Okay, this is too cure for words. Thank you for sh...Okay, this is too cure for words. Thank you for sharing.<br /><br />I remember writing a picture book when I was a kid--but I was much more interested in the "drawing" part than the story. I didn't REALLY get into writing until my first year of college, when I'd decided I didn't want to be an art major anymore and needed to find something to switch to. Then it was like, Ohhhhh, why wasn't I focusing on this earlier???? :)Shannon Messengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08003607156860716462noreply@blogger.com