tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983270705805929763.post1516396367600668817..comments2023-05-13T03:40:37.523-05:00Comments on Paper Thoughts: The Mighty Rewrite - Write on WednesdayLaura Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17165700659874093849noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983270705805929763.post-78991989879833486522011-09-17T22:16:22.989-05:002011-09-17T22:16:22.989-05:00I didn't realise Kite Runner was such a recent...I didn't realise Kite Runner was such a recent book - will have to look it up to find out what that moment was!<br /><br />You rewrote it well. It definitely had the same more, and interpreted the meaning clearly as well!No onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05516581267618212776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983270705805929763.post-11366161733542034862011-09-16T19:27:15.464-05:002011-09-16T19:27:15.464-05:00I understand your hesitation with this week's ...I understand your hesitation with this week's exercise. It feels wrong to rewrite such brilliant words, but the exercise is more about studying the style, content and sentence structure than making a better version of the original The exercise was about using their style to inspire your content and you absolutely nailed it! I really liked what you came up with!<br /><br />Gill xInkPaperPenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14595595934607152505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983270705805929763.post-68925657233576478442011-09-15T06:49:49.604-05:002011-09-15T06:49:49.604-05:00I liked this - it felt sparse & chilly, moody....I liked this - it felt sparse & chilly, moody. Well done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983270705805929763.post-6549825283496307542011-09-14T19:26:18.994-05:002011-09-14T19:26:18.994-05:00I have The Kite Runner sitting in my pile to books...I have The Kite Runner sitting in my pile to books to read. I absolutely loved A Thousand Splendid Suns. I love this so much-both the original and your rewrite. Awesome.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15772862427317598066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983270705805929763.post-70045607211792221712011-09-14T09:41:23.445-05:002011-09-14T09:41:23.445-05:00Wow! You're just an inch away from the origina...Wow! You're just an inch away from the original paragraph. Very vivid imagery and flows beautifully. Great work!=)<br /><br />Smiles,<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://wordsandpen.com" rel="nofollow">Andy</a>Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01880911404474923812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983270705805929763.post-65699845172628527992011-09-14T04:38:34.051-05:002011-09-14T04:38:34.051-05:00Good stuff!Good stuff!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983270705805929763.post-30698029137839436122011-09-14T01:38:04.914-05:002011-09-14T01:38:04.914-05:00I have not yet read the Kite Runner, but you'v...I have not yet read the Kite Runner, but you've made me want to run out and buy it now!<br /><br />I also found this week's excercise very difficult but I think you've done a lovely job here and written this really well.Lenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01967670281829933493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983270705805929763.post-63607575542236635232011-09-13T22:08:28.761-05:002011-09-13T22:08:28.761-05:00I really enjoyed your re-write, if anything it see...I really enjoyed your re-write, if anything it seemed to provide a bit more information than the original. Well done xEloisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13750919034120118112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983270705805929763.post-61797467887964645032011-09-13T18:56:50.158-05:002011-09-13T18:56:50.158-05:00After reading everyone's submissions this week...After reading everyone's submissions this week, I'm getting a long list of 'must reads'. LOL It sounds like a great story and something I can resonate with. Great work.<br /><br />Anne @ Domesblissity xxDomesblissityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07270409725826410919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983270705805929763.post-12794119577025552932011-09-13T18:39:55.552-05:002011-09-13T18:39:55.552-05:00Great job on this. Really well done. I loved it.Great job on this. Really well done. I loved it.Jodie Anstedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12300961546795965857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983270705805929763.post-69680381536286300532011-09-13T13:57:55.811-05:002011-09-13T13:57:55.811-05:00Wow! Beautiful description! I have yet to read the...Wow! Beautiful description! I have yet to read the Kite Runner, but I am going to make time to read this book. <br />You did a nice job with keeping the mood of the scene. Lovely writing!! :)Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733516439846527903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983270705805929763.post-49969032374890379692011-09-13T03:59:03.267-05:002011-09-13T03:59:03.267-05:00A difficult task this week, but you did it justice...A difficult task this week, but you did it justice. I got caught up in your re-write and it flowed beautifully. <br /><br />I must admit this has made me want to attempt a re-read of the Kite Runner, I originally read it during the 'hype' and didn't enjoy it to it's full potential because of that hype.Carhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17412323070595507627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983270705805929763.post-81905044986785241252011-09-13T03:54:22.778-05:002011-09-13T03:54:22.778-05:00This is really good, you kept the structure really...This is really good, you kept the structure really well.TVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06553698737281809907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983270705805929763.post-51960336481768327942011-09-13T02:10:56.877-05:002011-09-13T02:10:56.877-05:00It is really hard isn't it. To take the words...It is really hard isn't it. To take the words written by someone you admire so much and to make them you own.<br /><br />I think you did a really good job with this.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402703967636964187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2983270705805929763.post-21701639209588270112011-09-12T23:58:50.222-05:002011-09-12T23:58:50.222-05:00You did a great job on this. Now I am wanting to r...You did a great job on this. Now I am wanting to read the Kite Runner.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16732006064321712054noreply@blogger.com