tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post1005371558252398082..comments2023-07-31T08:55:36.653-04:00Comments on Lauri Meyers .: Mentor Text Challenge (with a PiBo Prize!)Lauri Meyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15714245926405732068noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-31777044322847039822013-11-22T09:25:49.090-05:002013-11-22T09:25:49.090-05:00Marcie - you are the winner! Send me an email at ...Marcie - you are the winner! Send me an email at laurimeyers (at) gmail.com!Lauri Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15714245926405732068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-88483360427885647522013-11-20T22:22:41.494-05:002013-11-20T22:22:41.494-05:00Now that's a mentor text! Magical poetry is a...Now that's a mentor text! Magical poetry is a great style to emulate.Lauri Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15714245926405732068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-91020623363111657702013-11-20T21:17:01.492-05:002013-11-20T21:17:01.492-05:00Hi Lauri - thanks for this great idea. I chose th...Hi Lauri - thanks for this great idea. I chose the book (with eyes closed!) a picture book I received as a gift last year. It is Robert Frost's famous poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snow Evening" and the book and illustrations are magical. Since I also write poetry, I decided to apply this to a poem I have about winter birds that perhaps could just become ~ magical! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15263469389926841055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-30649017104056403942013-11-20T21:16:42.796-05:002013-11-20T21:16:42.796-05:00Hi Lauri - thanks for this great idea. I chose th...Hi Lauri - thanks for this great idea. I chose the book (with eyes closed!) a picture book I received as a gift last year. It is Robert Frost's famous poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snow Evening" and the book and illustrations are magical. Since I also write poetry, I decided to apply this to a poem I have about winter birds that perhaps could just become ~ magical! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15263469389926841055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-46240622307595138322013-11-17T21:38:52.225-05:002013-11-17T21:38:52.225-05:00Holy armadillo! I didn't even know you could f...Holy armadillo! I didn't even know you could fit that many POVs in a PB. I suppose the picture book at least provides a structure with page turns to make head hopping a little clearer for the reader. Great one, Meg - thanks for stopping by!Lauri Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15714245926405732068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-34679652858892382322013-11-16T14:55:00.603-05:002013-11-16T14:55:00.603-05:00Love this idea! I chose Milo Armadillo by Jan Fear...Love this idea! I chose Milo Armadillo by Jan Fearney. The POV was 3rd person multiple and there were two main characters. It's very sweet. Probably something to be careful with, but I think this was well done...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-74071738924303230592013-11-16T14:32:04.425-05:002013-11-16T14:32:04.425-05:00The side benefit of this is I'm finding out ab...The side benefit of this is I'm finding out about great new books! I love the idea of the main character having a gift which is also a weapon. Now that you mention it, I have a MS that would much easier to execute as a cumulative text rather than the way I'm trying to wrangle it into submission now. Lauri Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15714245926405732068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-57262267585838704952013-11-15T20:34:09.893-05:002013-11-15T20:34:09.893-05:00Hi Lauri. I've have to admit that I didn't...Hi Lauri. I've have to admit that I didn't close my eyes. I intentionally picked one of my recent finds...Little Red Hot. I'm applying the fractured fairy tale (impeccably done in this book) to my WIP. <br />Also, I've read several cumulative tales lately and I'm attempting to apply that to a recent WIP that (I think) could be taken up a notch by this style.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-87354176669451838212013-11-15T20:03:17.387-05:002013-11-15T20:03:17.387-05:00Oh that's right. I forgot Sarah Gives Thanks s...Oh that's right. I forgot Sarah Gives Thanks started like Finding Nemo! I'm still devastated by both. Lauri Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15714245926405732068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-51867095353210549452013-11-15T20:02:37.679-05:002013-11-15T20:02:37.679-05:00Oh, I want to do that too. I've made myself to...Oh, I want to do that too. I've made myself to cut 100 words here or there, but I've never challenged myself to write a story in 100 words. That would be a good experience for me, because I like to make things really complicated for my PB characters. Lauri Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15714245926405732068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-72295566318378732262013-11-15T20:00:36.935-05:002013-11-15T20:00:36.935-05:00See, you sound like a real smartie pants there. L...See, you sound like a real smartie pants there. Like you planned how to go about creating your work, not just eating hershey kisses and waiting for brilliance to strike like I do! I really need to become more of a plotter...Lauri Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15714245926405732068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-31776080213722655242013-11-15T19:58:01.263-05:002013-11-15T19:58:01.263-05:00Oh Crystal, that's nacho cheese! For sneaking...Oh Crystal, that's nacho cheese! For sneaking in and trying to steal my nachos, you have to play but you are allowed to pull from a YA novel. Dystopian? Strong female? Varying POVs? Let us know what you find and maybe I'll share my nachos. Lauri Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15714245926405732068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-90804625760867173572013-11-15T17:57:04.499-05:002013-11-15T17:57:04.499-05:00...This is where I admit I am not a picture book w......This is where I admit I am not a picture book writer and just stopped in for the free cheese. What? You say there's no cheese? *gulp* Well I'll just slink back to my Young Adult corner. ;)Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-31788462060605699002013-11-15T11:46:17.411-05:002013-11-15T11:46:17.411-05:00For my latest work in progress, I used A Storm Cal...For my latest work in progress, I used A Storm Called Katrina to help me with voice and first person present narration. Marciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11749608147865046947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-72460244545985930572013-11-15T11:36:38.017-05:002013-11-15T11:36:38.017-05:00Just got back from the library and the book on top...Just got back from the library and the book on top of the stack is Mem Fox's Yoo-hoo, Ladybug! I'll TRY the ultra short word count and repetitive structure. Nor promising anything. . .Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14114624813405241762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-68417842132398629772013-11-15T11:01:25.982-05:002013-11-15T11:01:25.982-05:00My first book opens with a death. I'm deathed ...My first book opens with a death. I'm deathed out!mike allegrahttp://www.mikeallegra.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-51557360592483086972013-11-14T20:42:27.048-05:002013-11-14T20:42:27.048-05:00You can do it!You can do it!Lauri Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15714245926405732068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-65200444208100760192013-11-14T20:42:02.195-05:002013-11-14T20:42:02.195-05:00Do they sell those? My blog should really have a B...Do they sell those? My blog should really have a Bathroom Humor Warning sign. Maybe "The burp stops here" or "What the Fart?" or "Stay Calm and Potty On." <br />Oops, my potty talk limit has been reached. Get thee to thy shelf to randomly grab some inspiration!Lauri Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15714245926405732068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-70358864203745853692013-11-14T20:39:12.827-05:002013-11-14T20:39:12.827-05:00Chicken-centric is a critical sub-genre which you ...Chicken-centric is a critical sub-genre which you should really be better versed in!<br />I had to look up Angelo on Goodreads. How about working in "MC dies at end?!" Seriously, though, it would be interesting to see how playing with that element (even if you change it in the end) could add some different angles to your WIP. Lauri Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15714245926405732068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-73157083724472513222013-11-14T15:14:58.310-05:002013-11-14T15:14:58.310-05:00The book is Angelo, a story about building restore...The book is Angelo, a story about building restorer and his pigeon. I'm applying the "unlikely friendship" element to my next PiBoIDMo concept. <br /><br />Hm. I really should get more chicken-centric books.Mike Allegrahttp://www.mikeallegra.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-23944564893788073012013-11-14T15:10:08.659-05:002013-11-14T15:10:08.659-05:00Walls - who needs 'em? Well, except *WARNING: ...Walls - who needs 'em? Well, except *WARNING: Here comes some bathroom humor* when you go to the potty. ;)Erik This Kid Reviews Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12903381834691190147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953622313060163187.post-24946097758043377792013-11-14T00:57:25.223-05:002013-11-14T00:57:25.223-05:00Thanks for the idea generating exercise, Lauri! I ...Thanks for the idea generating exercise, Lauri! I will try it and get back to you.<br />Romelle Broashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11860032539164234533noreply@blogger.com