Comments on: Horseshoes for hire http://www.topofthemountains.net/2007/01/08/horseshoes-for-hire/ "Hitch your wagon to a star." —Ralph Waldo Emerson Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:09:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Ben http://www.topofthemountains.net/2007/01/08/horseshoes-for-hire/#comment-18210 Ben Thu, 11 Jan 2007 15:35:36 +0000 http://www.topofthemountains.net/2007/01/08/horseshoes-for-hire/#comment-18210 I've discovered that writing a story in a single sitting often isn't the best idea, because I run out of steam by the end, resorting to whatever will finish the story quickest instead of what will make it the best story it can be. The end is one of the most important parts, too important to be rushed. (Though this is also why rewriting is so important, and why I should stop publishing rough drafts on here. :P) Perhaps the silver-shoed horse will show up in the rewrite, by the way. :) (I'll admit that I hadn't thought of that, but I like the idea.) I’ve discovered that writing a story in a single sitting often isn’t the best idea, because I run out of steam by the end, resorting to whatever will finish the story quickest instead of what will make it the best story it can be. The end is one of the most important parts, too important to be rushed. (Though this is also why rewriting is so important, and why I should stop publishing rough drafts on here. :P)

Perhaps the silver-shoed horse will show up in the rewrite, by the way. :) (I’ll admit that I hadn’t thought of that, but I like the idea.)

]]> By: Liz http://www.topofthemountains.net/2007/01/08/horseshoes-for-hire/#comment-18052 Liz Wed, 10 Jan 2007 18:39:24 +0000 http://www.topofthemountains.net/2007/01/08/horseshoes-for-hire/#comment-18052 Good story overall, though I agree that the reveal isn't very captivating. I thought for sure that the hobo's silver-shoed horse should be involved . . . . Good story overall, though I agree that the reveal isn’t very captivating. I thought for sure that the hobo’s silver-shoed horse should be involved . . . .

]]> By: Ben http://www.topofthemountains.net/2007/01/08/horseshoes-for-hire/#comment-17875 Ben Tue, 09 Jan 2007 18:45:39 +0000 http://www.topofthemountains.net/2007/01/08/horseshoes-for-hire/#comment-17875 The prospect of an April graduation has trumped all other options, I'm afraid. I wish I could've taken it, but alas, 'tis not to be. I'll study it on my own instead, most likely. The prospect of an April graduation has trumped all other options, I’m afraid. I wish I could’ve taken it, but alas, ’tis not to be. I’ll study it on my own instead, most likely.

]]> By: Anna http://www.topofthemountains.net/2007/01/08/horseshoes-for-hire/#comment-17874 Anna Tue, 09 Jan 2007 18:41:31 +0000 http://www.topofthemountains.net/2007/01/08/horseshoes-for-hire/#comment-17874 speaking of school, i noticed an absence in old norse yesterday... speaking of school, i noticed an absence in old norse yesterday…

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