I put together a short list last year of what I called the “Best Line Ever” from poems and songs. Perhaps some of those would qualify as pretty great sentences too.
Two years already -- wow! Many congrats, Alison! I can only imagine the amount of time and work you dedicate to helping so many writers. Thank you. :) I am perfectly happy with the frequency of your newsletters / emails. I only wish I was better at taking the time to respond more. Take care,,
Mary Jo, I so appreciate the feedback and the congrats! Sp glad you are reading even if you don't have the time to respond. i like to think that you are too busy writing, yes!
I like reading what others have written, and the comments made. Useful. I also like to read what others got out of a piece. Educational. I just wish more would participate. I know my own writing gets very little feedback, which makes me feel it is just plain useless. If that's the case, tell me why!
Honestly, it's my Big Wish here that more would jump in and comment and share thoughts on posts and work shared, too! I appreciate that you DO post work and comments, Amy! Cindy! Elizabeth! Sheryl! Frank! Arthur! Steve! Mary Lou! Joan! Shirley! And others...
This might be a side-effect of Substack being an e-mail newsletter. I suspect a lot of readers never go to the newsletter site and thus never see comments.
I generally don’t read newsletters in the e-mail client, but it appears that with Substack, readers can click the little speech balloon icon, which takes them to the site, where they can see comments and have an opportunity to comment.
Starting at the site in the first place, though, I see comments as soon as I get to the bottom of the article. Over time, these have begun to feel like part of the post.
I see there’s also a Substack reader app, but I’ve never used it.
It's a very different experience reading as an email and reading on-site. I agree--that the comments, the back-and-forth, becomes part of the post. And appreciate your contributions!
I suspect the "home" page and indexes don't get used as much as they might, to add to this. I put together this piece a few months ago, and have left it "pinned" on the home page. But if no one goes there, they won't see it!
Every post I write, every topic I want to consider, feels incomplete without others' thoughts and words. There are too many paths to this thing we do. And so much to learn from each other.
These monthly prompts are erratic in what they draw, and I honestly never know which ones have "pull." The travel prompt, the month before, drew many. This one, not so much.
I didn’t see Amy’s posting. I’ll comment on it right now.
I tried to write a very short rhyming poem entitled “How many poets can you fit in a phone booth?” but didn’t finish it and then began wondering if anyone would even know anything about the phone booth stuffing craze of yesteryear.
I suspect a number of posts in the monthly prompts get lost as we move on to the next month. I'm always hoping people will revisit. (Modern life--moving on to the next thing...) I thought you might like to read Amy's story. Thoughtful feedback, Frank!
PLEASE finish and post your phone booth poem. I look forward to it!
Many congrats on the anniversary, Alison!
These years go by quickly!
I put together a short list last year of what I called the “Best Line Ever” from poems and songs. Perhaps some of those would qualify as pretty great sentences too.
https://10franks.com/2022/04/10/best-line-ever/
This is a gift, Frank! Thank you for sharing --
Two years already -- wow! Many congrats, Alison! I can only imagine the amount of time and work you dedicate to helping so many writers. Thank you. :) I am perfectly happy with the frequency of your newsletters / emails. I only wish I was better at taking the time to respond more. Take care,,
MaryJo
Mary Jo, I so appreciate the feedback and the congrats! Sp glad you are reading even if you don't have the time to respond. i like to think that you are too busy writing, yes!
Also, I have a whole stack of PB sentences that I consider Great First Lines. Maybe you'd be interested in those?
Would LOVE to see some PB openers! Please share!
I like reading what others have written, and the comments made. Useful. I also like to read what others got out of a piece. Educational. I just wish more would participate. I know my own writing gets very little feedback, which makes me feel it is just plain useless. If that's the case, tell me why!
Honestly, it's my Big Wish here that more would jump in and comment and share thoughts on posts and work shared, too! I appreciate that you DO post work and comments, Amy! Cindy! Elizabeth! Sheryl! Frank! Arthur! Steve! Mary Lou! Joan! Shirley! And others...
Thank you to those who do!
This might be a side-effect of Substack being an e-mail newsletter. I suspect a lot of readers never go to the newsletter site and thus never see comments.
I generally don’t read newsletters in the e-mail client, but it appears that with Substack, readers can click the little speech balloon icon, which takes them to the site, where they can see comments and have an opportunity to comment.
Starting at the site in the first place, though, I see comments as soon as I get to the bottom of the article. Over time, these have begun to feel like part of the post.
I see there’s also a Substack reader app, but I’ve never used it.
It's a very different experience reading as an email and reading on-site. I agree--that the comments, the back-and-forth, becomes part of the post. And appreciate your contributions!
I suspect the "home" page and indexes don't get used as much as they might, to add to this. I put together this piece a few months ago, and have left it "pinned" on the home page. But if no one goes there, they won't see it!
https://unschoolforwriters.substack.com/p/housekeeping-how-does-this-substack
Every post I write, every topic I want to consider, feels incomplete without others' thoughts and words. There are too many paths to this thing we do. And so much to learn from each other.
Right, it’s hard to know what silence means.
Amy's last piece posted was in the "telephone booth" prompt: https://unschoolforwriters.substack.com/p/may-prompt-telephone-booth-story/comments
These monthly prompts are erratic in what they draw, and I honestly never know which ones have "pull." The travel prompt, the month before, drew many. This one, not so much.
I didn’t see Amy’s posting. I’ll comment on it right now.
I tried to write a very short rhyming poem entitled “How many poets can you fit in a phone booth?” but didn’t finish it and then began wondering if anyone would even know anything about the phone booth stuffing craze of yesteryear.
I suspect a number of posts in the monthly prompts get lost as we move on to the next month. I'm always hoping people will revisit. (Modern life--moving on to the next thing...) I thought you might like to read Amy's story. Thoughtful feedback, Frank!
PLEASE finish and post your phone booth poem. I look forward to it!