tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post6212022840196728375..comments2023-09-14T01:40:03.927-06:00Comments on Peggy Eddleman: Will Write For Cookies: Quotes and Cookies: Departing OutlinesPeggy Eddlemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10241451940725996650noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-5240737950887830952012-02-06T07:30:07.237-07:002012-02-06T07:30:07.237-07:00Krista-- I love the taste of the cookies, too! My ...Krista-- I love the taste of the cookies, too! My husband doesn't at all, so I always get his, too. :) And yeah. Nothing's worse than a lame fortune cookie. Unless you MAKE it better. ;)<br /><br />Jade-- Aw, thanks, Jade! And Genie-in-a-Cookie. Brilliant! Someone should write a book about that!<br /><br />Jeff-- Oh! That's so sad! Let me give you a little piece of advice. <i>P.F. Changs.</i> They actually still give fortunes! My hubby's work brought in PFChangs for them not long ago, and no one ate the fortune cookies (gasp!), so my hubby brought them home. I'm going to go get one for you RIGHT NOW. Hang on... Okay, opening. Pulling out the fortune. Chomping on the sweet goodness (sorry, I can't send you that part). And, the fortune!<br /><br /><i>Your finances will soon take a turn to significant improvements.</i><br /><br />Nice one! Congrats!<br /><br />Leigh-- Mmm. Me, too. And happy weekend to you, too!<br /><br />Lan-- I know! I love hearing how other people do things, because it makes me seem more normal. :)<br /><br />The Golden Eagle-- Hahaha! Yep. Deviating from the outline is something to look forward to, that's for sure. ;) And I love the fortune! <br /><br />Carrie-- Awwww! I love that! And I love that you keep them! I got four amazing ones the week I got my book deal, and I didn't keep a single one. :'( I think I may have written them down somewhere, though.<br /><br />Imogen-- It IS a lot more work! But totally the way to go for a lot of people. I guess you'll know at the end exactly how much you love it! <br /><br />And I watched a clip once on how to make your own fortune cookies. Totally rig-able. ;)<br /><br />Beth-- Aww! That's awesome! I LOVE it! :)<br /><br />S.L.-- Hahahahaha! <br /><br />Susanna-- Weird! Um... I'm going with <i>If you are really hungry TODAY, you want the egg, even if it's smaller than the chicken. Because if you wait until it's a chicken.... well, you're going to be mighty hungry.</i> Idk. It's the best I've got. <br /><br />Deana-- Ooo! GREAT fortune! And yes, I think we all have parts we pants, no matter how much we like to outline!<br /><br />Kim-- Haha! At least having it in old age is better than not having it at all. ;)<br /><br />Alicia-- Awww! Thanks! I hope you had a great weekend, too!Peggy Eddlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241451940725996650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-15026169706790244822012-02-06T07:17:05.748-07:002012-02-06T07:17:05.748-07:00I suppose I must.I suppose I must.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-1210572310967787242012-02-06T07:13:29.882-07:002012-02-06T07:13:29.882-07:00Lo-- Haha! I hope you get a fabulous one!
Shell--...Lo-- Haha! I hope you get a fabulous one!<br /><br />Shell-- He's pretty amazing. And definitely get one!<br /><br />Joshua-- That's the best idea I've heard in AGES. Oh how I would love that! Are you going to put in the NYT Bestseller one? Cuz if you do, I'm sold!<br /><br />Ruth-- Ooo... Empty. Hmm. I once wrote a story where a girl was affected by the fortunes she got. And an empty one! That's full of possibilities! Good and bad... :)<br /><br />Amanda-- I hope you got your Lo Mein! (And that it came with a fabulous fortune.) I think there's some things each of us like to figure out before we write (plot), and some things we like to figure out as we go. <i>Which</i> things we figure out when is what makes us think we're one or the other.<br /><br />Jaime-- Although there are elements I pants, I couldn't be a full-fledged pantser, either.<br /><br />Tasha-- I hope it gives you a good glimpse. ;)<br /><br />Delia-- Nah. It was all the cookie. ;) My kids devoured them, too! He's definitely figured out just what kids want, fortune or not.<br /><br />Jennifer-- You're welcome. :) And I hope you were able to get some!<br /><br />Angela-- A fortune cookie is definitely worth eating even if the fortune is stupid! Mmm. Now I'm hungry.<br /><br />Laura-- Did you find one? I want to know what your fortune was!<br /><br />Nancy-- Ooo! Interesting! I didn't know you could go from plotter to full-fledged pantser!<br /><br />Kelley-- Hahahahaha! That first paragraph is the only one that REALLY matters anyway, right? (And yes, it totally counts.)<br /><br />Jillian-- Wow! Those are pretty cool! Thanks for sharing them! He's a funny guy. I love how he spelled out his process like that.<br /><br />Tara-- Oh. My. Goodness. So very well said! I love that!<br /><br />Jenny-- Thanks! I hope you found one! And that you had a fabulous weekend, too. :)<br /><br />Iain-- Bahahahahahaha! That was awesome. Best fortune cookie EVER. Even if it was one of those that could be counted more as "advice" than "fortune." Love it!Peggy Eddlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241451940725996650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-91569444536815374722012-02-05T14:08:25.388-07:002012-02-05T14:08:25.388-07:00Great quote! Always so much fun reading your posts...Great quote! Always so much fun reading your posts. Hope you are having a wonderful weekend.Alicia@ eco friendly homemakinghttp://ecofriendlyhomemaking.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-18195199334456158922012-02-05T10:20:07.640-07:002012-02-05T10:20:07.640-07:00I once got a fortune cookie that said I would be s...I once got a fortune cookie that said I would be surrounded by material wealth in my old age...too bad I have to wait til 'old age'. :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-45017927441471619012012-02-04T14:29:54.384-07:002012-02-04T14:29:54.384-07:00You speak the truth Peggy:) I guess we are all pan...You speak the truth Peggy:) I guess we are all pansters really. I mean we can plot all we want but when we write we are still coming up with it out of the blue:)<br /><br />I love fortune cookies too so thanks!<br />The last one I got said something <br />along the lines of, "The world will be ready for what you have to offer soon."Deanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17958057331230037880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-27956277225211840332012-02-04T11:59:06.574-07:002012-02-04T11:59:06.574-07:00Love the quote and the fortune! My sister once go...Love the quote and the fortune! My sister once got one that said, "Better an egg today then a hen tomorrow!" What does that even mean?! :)Susanna Leonard Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655630528649780363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-25761651433359399402012-02-04T10:05:28.259-07:002012-02-04T10:05:28.259-07:00I sooo agree. I LOVE outlines...but I love ignorin...I sooo agree. I LOVE outlines...but I love ignoring them more!!S. L. Hennessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514651403542719387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-34956301433764975502012-02-04T06:14:59.724-07:002012-02-04T06:14:59.724-07:00My all time favorite fortune hangs in my office an...My all time favorite fortune hangs in my office and has just one word - Love.<br /><br />Great quote, a keeper for sure!Beth Christopherhttp://www.bethchristopher.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-34084894676359638242012-02-03T19:28:15.116-07:002012-02-03T19:28:15.116-07:00I want a fortune cookie telling me I'm going t...I want a fortune cookie telling me I'm going to be an awesome writer! Maybe I can rig one or something...<br /><br />Anyway, I've never actually done much planning, being too scared of outlines to deviate from them. Then I hate the story I outlined and bin it. But this time round, with my new project, I'm outlining and getting to know my characters and trying everything to make sure it works. Hard, yes. Worth it, I hope.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05746017057593508370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-30961220800432302272012-02-03T18:38:14.573-07:002012-02-03T18:38:14.573-07:00I tape all of my fortunes to my corkboard. I don&#...I tape all of my fortunes to my corkboard. I don't know why. I just do. Anyway, <a href="http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee366/soyoureawriter/2012-02-03_20-26-32_765.jpg" rel="nofollow">this</a> was the one I received a year or so ago, when I had just started writing STRENGTH. :)Carrie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-63864157301994816962012-02-03T18:24:33.625-07:002012-02-03T18:24:33.625-07:00LOL. I'm (trying) to write a plot outline at t...LOL. I'm (trying) to write a plot outline at the moment--at least there's that to look forward to!<br /><br />Fortune cookies have a strange way of being accurate. My mom once found one that said "It can't rain all the time" . . . in the midst of record regional flooding.Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-6339655690962728872012-02-03T16:20:11.605-07:002012-02-03T16:20:11.605-07:00That's a great lesson. I tend to do a meticulo...That's a great lesson. I tend to do a meticulous outline and then can't seem to break away from it once I've started writing, even if it's not really where I should be heading anymore. It's good to know that the pros can give and take.Lanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00002224549199474383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-23094610377535648362012-02-03T15:00:39.855-07:002012-02-03T15:00:39.855-07:00Okay - this kid in high school used to bring tons ...Okay - this kid in high school used to bring tons of fortune cookies to school all the time. Man they were yummy! I love fortune cookies. Good fortune too!<br /><br />And the quote was quite interesting. I liked it. Got me thinking :) Happy weekend.Leigh Covingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16377634002477171615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-66666699162171632012012-02-03T14:31:16.418-07:002012-02-03T14:31:16.418-07:00I haven't seen a fortune cookie with an actual...I haven't seen a fortune cookie with an actual fortune in it in years. I figured they got sued when the someone's fortune didn't come true and just put aphorisms in them instead.JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-81521658498810923542012-02-03T14:00:46.188-07:002012-02-03T14:00:46.188-07:00Awesome post as usual Peggy :)
I love fortune cook...Awesome post as usual Peggy :)<br />I love fortune cookies. :) I want one that actually grants a wish! Genie in a cookie :) lolJade Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13222077919322049845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-86548278822211387422012-02-03T13:55:42.559-07:002012-02-03T13:55:42.559-07:00I love fortune cookies! Granted, my fortunes are ...I love fortune cookies! Granted, my fortunes are usually really lame... I just like the taste of the cookies! And it's fun to add "in bed" to the end of every fortune. ;)Krista McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09230770035490273428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-43624652314838354492012-02-03T13:51:50.079-07:002012-02-03T13:51:50.079-07:00This quote made me smile too. It perfectly sums u...This quote made me smile too. It perfectly sums up the way I write. (and my fortune cookie said: Man who eats photo of father, is soon spitting-image of father.)Iainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09189124199119851897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-24541448914418484452012-02-03T12:56:13.114-07:002012-02-03T12:56:13.114-07:00I love the quote too. And I need to go find a fort...I love the quote too. And I need to go find a fortune cookie.<br /><br /><br />Have a great weekend.Jenny S. Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00482342313938669366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-8447579893425075502012-02-03T12:52:17.299-07:002012-02-03T12:52:17.299-07:00an outline is a guideline
i had goals and a plan f...an outline is a guideline<br />i had goals and a plan for my life, but you cant control or predict everything so we adapt. same for the novel.<br /><br />have a super weekend!Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-29861627161615521552012-02-03T12:51:28.386-07:002012-02-03T12:51:28.386-07:00Great quote and commentary. It inspired me to trac...Great quote and commentary. It inspired me to track down more of what Garth Nix had to say about his process, and I thought these were pretty cool:<br /><a href="http://www.garthnix.com/writing.html" rel="nofollow">Writing Process </a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.garthnix.com/Nine%20Stages%20of%20a%20Novel.htm" rel="nofollow">Nine Stages </a><br /><br />And I want a fortune cookie now too!Jillian Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14421351338544997541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-43562491494677122762012-02-03T12:27:26.188-07:002012-02-03T12:27:26.188-07:00Oh good! That means my synopsis crap thingy that I...Oh good! That means my synopsis crap thingy that I write up before I start on page one counts somewhat as planning. <br /><br />Though when I go back after I have finished the MS I find that I only followed my one page 'synopsis' through the first paragraph. Haha :)<br /><br />Thanks for the fortune cookie!Kelley Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06373650788799372118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-46633412667031386192012-02-03T11:46:43.434-07:002012-02-03T11:46:43.434-07:00I always considered myself a plotter, but I simply...I always considered myself a plotter, but I simply cannot plot this time around, so I'm pantsting right now and loving it!Nancy Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735642863696266005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-71008183552291576912012-02-03T11:01:50.690-07:002012-02-03T11:01:50.690-07:00That is an excellent quote.
Mmm, fortune cookies...That is an excellent quote. <br /><br />Mmm, fortune cookies...I think I may have one lying around here somewhere...Laura Josephsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239501665574945313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-46050823236291884812012-02-03T10:09:17.121-07:002012-02-03T10:09:17.121-07:00I heard Brandon tell that story once :) I always g...I heard Brandon tell that story once :) I always get stupid fortune cookies--but I eat them anyway!Angela Cothranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09243582290698922119noreply@blogger.com