Comments on: The Tinker Stage http://segullah.org/daily-special/the-tinker-stage/ Mormon women blogging about the peculiar and the treasured Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:08:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Emily M. http://segullah.org/daily-special/the-tinker-stage/#comment-122219 Emily M. Sun, 28 Dec 2008 05:01:20 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=1752#comment-122219 Shauna, woohoo! That makes me so happy. Two years ago I was polishing my essay for the Segullah contest. I hadn't written anything since college, and had never been published. But the contest gave me a goal to work towards, which helped motivate me. I had felt like any writing talent I had was in mommy hibernation, and this was just what I needed to help me: something to boost my confidence, and remind me how to write, and why I love it. So, to anyone who hasn't written an essay since college, but would like to: if you're not planning to enter this year, start writing now for next year! Shauna, woohoo! That makes me so happy. Two years ago I was polishing my essay for the Segullah contest. I hadn’t written anything since college, and had never been published. But the contest gave me a goal to work towards, which helped motivate me. I had felt like any writing talent I had was in mommy hibernation, and this was just what I needed to help me: something to boost my confidence, and remind me how to write, and why I love it.

So, to anyone who hasn’t written an essay since college, but would like to: if you’re not planning to enter this year, start writing now for next year!

]]> By: Shauna http://segullah.org/daily-special/the-tinker-stage/#comment-122161 Shauna Sat, 27 Dec 2008 14:54:13 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=1752#comment-122161 The tinker stage is where I hope to be by your next contest. This blog has inspired me to put on paper all the thoughts and ideas whirring around my head I have "been meaning to write" for many years. Each day, I "practice". Thank you for inspiration. Bring on the winners. The tinker stage is where I hope to be by your next contest. This blog has inspired me to put on paper all the thoughts and ideas whirring around my head I have “been meaning to write” for many years.
Each day, I “practice”.
Thank you for inspiration.
Bring on the winners.

]]> By: Justine http://segullah.org/daily-special/the-tinker-stage/#comment-122105 Justine Sat, 27 Dec 2008 00:24:35 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=1752#comment-122105 Another helpful hint is after reading your essay aloud as you suggest, try to re-write the entire thing, as if you were starting from scratch (that means no peeking at the original!). I've found that I often like certain sentences or paragraph structures better in the re-write that I can insert into the original. Just a thought! Another helpful hint is after reading your essay aloud as you suggest, try to re-write the entire thing, as if you were starting from scratch (that means no peeking at the original!). I’ve found that I often like certain sentences or paragraph structures better in the re-write that I can insert into the original. Just a thought!

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