tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post5736652689499417823..comments2024-03-26T18:28:06.391-04:00Comments on Evil Editor: Writing Exercise ResultsEvil Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03879826770199639420noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-45037828621236940562007-10-01T14:19:00.000-04:002007-10-01T14:19:00.000-04:00SzelsoFa, LOL! I didn't get Green Eggs and Ham, a...SzelsoFa, LOL! I didn't get Green Eggs and Ham, and I must've read every Dr Seuss book in existence when I was a kid.<BR/><BR/>This was a fun exercise. I only wish I'd had more time to work on entries. Pesky ol' life interfering, as always...Ann (bunnygirl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04938134750150653386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-15905794346207249942007-10-01T08:24:00.000-04:002007-10-01T08:24:00.000-04:00Yeah, phoenix, I've got all of those, but it reall...Yeah, phoenix, I've got all of those, but it really didn't take me that long. It's not like I sat down and wrote my own version of The Raven.Blogless Trollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03983848259551488867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-78079762166695888332007-10-01T03:37:00.000-04:002007-10-01T03:37:00.000-04:00You truly got me there, EE. I should have known - ...You truly got me there, EE. I should have known - that book is really one of my favourites.<BR/>Oh, my.<BR/>*self-ashamed, shakes head*.<BR/><BR/>And the summary was great.*waves a friendly hello to Bunnygirl*SzélsőFahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11600289147447182465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-29107743924134241112007-09-30T18:10:00.000-04:002007-09-30T18:10:00.000-04:00Oh man, I got the first 4 right, so I thought this...Oh man, I got the first 4 right, so I thought this was gonna be a breeze. Then I only got one more right after that. No excuses either, because I'm familiar with all but 2 of the titles. Excellently done all! This was fun!<BR/><BR/>Um, blogless, do you, like, not have a real job? Or a family? Or a social life? Or other hobbies? Lucky for us you apparently don't! :o)Phoenix Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03290349031002504007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-34532859773905969412007-09-30T14:47:00.000-04:002007-09-30T14:47:00.000-04:00"A new guy in town tries to make friends by giving..."A new guy in town tries to make friends by giving them water, showing them carnival tricks, inviting them to church, and eating them before they eat him."<BR/><BR/>That was easy, I'm re-reading that right now.Shannon Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12138935081999856637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-82148688486173311592007-09-30T12:53:00.000-04:002007-09-30T12:53:00.000-04:00Hey EE,I love the movie writing prompts you do. Th...Hey EE,<BR/>I love the movie writing prompts you do. They are really creative and interesting. I wanted to enter but the only thing I could think of (cause I was a bit brain dead) was three straight men get a baby. Ain't that pathetic? Hey I have an idea for next writing exercise, what about song lyrics of popular tunes matched to the plot of a popular movie?Ello - Ellen Ohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18311917335471167591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-74822744238481686072007-09-30T12:28:00.000-04:002007-09-30T12:28:00.000-04:00These were fun! I guessed "Jaws" and "Star Wars." ...These were fun! I guessed "Jaws" and "Star Wars." I think I might have gotten more if I'd approached this in reverse--that is, thought up the names of popular movies and looked for descriptions that matched.AmyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02636921840451091870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-89360186538307295522007-09-30T11:34:00.000-04:002007-09-30T11:34:00.000-04:00I thought you'd get it, as it's on your list of fa...I thought you'd get it, as it's on your list of favorite books: <I>100 Years of Solitude</I>Evil Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03879826770199639420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-63618847537439798352007-09-30T10:57:00.000-04:002007-09-30T10:57:00.000-04:00I agree, EE.As for Bunnygirl's riddle...?I have no...I agree, EE.<BR/>As for Bunnygirl's riddle...?<BR/>I have no idea...<BR/>Help!<BR/>:)SzélsőFahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11600289147447182465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-59628736839348128992007-09-30T08:46:00.000-04:002007-09-30T08:46:00.000-04:00I didn't try to guess - just enjoyed.I didn't try to guess - just enjoyed.Bernitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264585685253812090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-9464250826760177262007-09-30T07:55:00.000-04:002007-09-30T07:55:00.000-04:00I'm guessing if we did the same exercise with the ...I'm guessing if we did the same exercise with the best-known Hungarian films and books, you'd have had no problem. Here's one from Bunnygirl that you should be able to get:<BR/><BR/>Two people with mutancy in their gene pool settle in the South American jungle where they and their descendants have lots of sex but manage to die out anyway.Evil Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03879826770199639420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-19421898388961076142007-09-30T05:31:00.000-04:002007-09-30T05:31:00.000-04:00I've read them through all - and I guessed #14 rig...I've read them through all - and I guessed #14 right :)<BR/>Unfortunately, many of the titles, though, were unfamiliar to me:(SzélsőFahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11600289147447182465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-56714082280475304202007-09-30T05:25:00.000-04:002007-09-30T05:25:00.000-04:00Dear Evil Editor, I'm sory for having asked you ab...Dear Evil Editor, I'm sory for having asked you about where my entry had disappeared.<BR/>I see it now. I also see that it has been adjusted, perhaps, to fit the criteria of the contest better. My selection of words perhaps was not the most suitable one.<BR/>Thank you.SzélsőFahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11600289147447182465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-85908811756286731762007-09-30T01:03:00.000-04:002007-09-30T01:03:00.000-04:00Here's a late entry, mostly because I'm watching i...Here's a late entry, mostly because I'm watching it right now.<BR/><BR/><I>A man lies to his child his whole life until, on Dad's deathbed, the formerly alienated son turns into an accomplished liar, just like his dad.</I><BR/><BR/>God, why do I watch this movie!?GutterBallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17943760313844692975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-26010992806207890092007-09-30T00:27:00.000-04:002007-09-30T00:27:00.000-04:00Good job troll!! That exercise exhausted me. I wen...Good job troll!! That exercise exhausted me. I went out on a limb, failed to make the cut and now, now I'll just leaf.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-37065385735129896342007-09-29T23:46:00.000-04:002007-09-29T23:46:00.000-04:00I was clueless, had to check all the answers, but ...I was clueless, had to check all the answers, but they were so funny!McKoalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01457446171624585099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-60150829004138541912007-09-29T22:03:00.000-04:002007-09-29T22:03:00.000-04:00Oh, those were fun. I don't think I could have man...Oh, those were fun. I don't think I could have managed such cleverness. Thanks, everyone!Sandra Cormierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00231342310371529022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-41086627355481592232007-09-29T21:31:00.000-04:002007-09-29T21:31:00.000-04:00These were fun to read. I couldn't think of a sing...These were fun to read. I couldn't think of a single one, so I applaud the efforts of all who tried!Chris Eldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794946908789120139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-3310116818731278112007-09-29T19:08:00.000-04:002007-09-29T19:08:00.000-04:00My favorite was 18 (and I didn't come close to gue...My favorite was 18 (and I didn't come close to guessing it, though I did guess several of Blogless_troll's). Nice job, guys!Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745786643511417426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-84552544797418327562007-09-29T19:00:00.000-04:002007-09-29T19:00:00.000-04:00These were great! ABsolutely awesome. The Princess...These were great! ABsolutely awesome. The Princess Bride one was my favorite next to the Old Testament two. But boy Blogless Troll was on a roll!Ello - Ellen Ohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18311917335471167591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-23905943351818258722007-09-29T18:18:00.000-04:002007-09-29T18:18:00.000-04:00Ha! Those were awesome! 9 and 10 slayed me, but th...Ha! Those were awesome! 9 and 10 slayed me, but they were all hella good fun.GutterBallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17943760313844692975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-45373929685470233722007-09-29T17:18:00.000-04:002007-09-29T17:18:00.000-04:00Forgot to say, EE - that was a good 'Max Perkins' ...Forgot to say, EE - that was a good 'Max Perkins' you slipped in there, about 'failing to see the forest for the trees.' It made me smile.Robin S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03258459688300851984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26791026.post-33920905197462161772007-09-29T17:10:00.000-04:002007-09-29T17:10:00.000-04:00These were all good, you guys. My favorites were 4...These were all good, you guys. My favorites were 4, 11, 14, and 15.Robin S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03258459688300851984noreply@blogger.com