Wednesday, April 13, 2011

K is for Kite

BiG nEwS: I've been querying and last night I got my first full MS request! I'm over the moon!!! Here's hoping they love Jules as much as I do!!!

Back to the post at hand!

How flying a kite pertains to flying through life - sort of.

So I don't claim to be an expert at flying a kite... if you've seen me you'll know I spend more time running and watching it drag on the ground than having it in the air.

It's that embarrassing moment where the child next to you is giggling and had it up in seconds and you swear they're giggling because YOU can't fly a kite.

I'm on a tangent.

Flying a kite, writing, and life in general all have steps to follow.

1. Kite - Make it.
2. Writing - Write it.
3. Life - Live it.

Basic concept right? Seems easy enough. Then comes the obstacles.

1. Kite - Where in the hell is the wind?
2. Writing - Where has my character gone?
3. Life - Why isn't there any hot water?

So you're back to feeling somewhat defeated until the positive comes rolling in.

1. Kite - WIND!
2. Writing - WORDS!
3. Life - WATER!

So you can have good days and bad days it's all just part of flying the kite.

Is it a good day or a bad day for you?

70 comments:

David Macaulay said...

interesting metaphor - I read the Kite Runner recently, it gave me a whole new take on kites...

Lindsay N. Currie said...

Love it Jen! Today is going to ne a good day...I feel it;)

Unknown said...

Many congratulations for the MS request - you must be high as a kite over that :)

Kite, writing and life - I'm going to make all of them fly and that's a promise.

Ellen Brickley said...

Congratulations on the full request, Jen, best of luck with it!!!

Liz P said...

Congrats on the MS request! That's fabulous news! :)

Lindsay said...

Congrats again on the full MS request. I'm so excited for you :)

Anonymous said...

I always aim for a good day. Kudos on the full request! Whoo-hoo!

Unknown said...

Congratulations on your MS request. That is so exciting. Great K word too.

Anne Gallagher said...

Great post! Congratulations on the full request. All the best to you!

Laura Pauling said...

Congrats on the full! Enjoy the high!

Amy Wood said...

Congrats on your full request. Wishing you lots of luck!
Great idea for K. Great job comparing the three!

Unknown said...

What I really feel like saying right now is "Go fly a kite" ha ha, don't mean it just couldn't help thinking it.

Miranda Hardy said...

Congrats on the request. My fingers are crossed for you.

Sylvia said...

Awesome news about the request. Good luck!

Thomasina said...

I'm loving this post and it makes so much sense. Today I'm having a not-so-good day, which is all because of these stupid seizures. I'm hoping that as my day goes on it will get better. Congrats once again on the ms!

Chris Phillips said...

Time will tell about how this day is going. Congrats on your full!

Samantha Sotto said...

Congrats on the full request! You're flying high! :D

Bish Denham said...

CONGRATULATIONS JEN! Keeping my fingers crossed for you (and my toes and legs....)

Paula Martin said...

Congrats on the request- and good luck with the MS!

Kerry said...

Hi! I was about to say "go fly a kite" - I see it has been done lol.Thanks:)

Cindy said...

I'm hoping for a good day full of hot water and K inspiration (I haven't figure out what to photo yet).. but it's certainly too early to tell

Congrats on the request :)

Creepy Query Girl said...

congrats Jen!

Shannon O'Donnell said...

Congrats on your full!! And this post is too cute for words! :-)

Jillian said...

This is a great dau Jen! Congrats over and over!! I am so proud of you.

ps I gave you a little shout out in todays post!!!!!

Jeana said...

I'm so happy for your FULL request!

Dafeenah said...

Congrats on the request! Don't forget us little people when you become rich and famous!

Dafeenah

Laura S. said...

After reading this post, it's a GREAT day!

Congrats on your full MS request! I'm hoping big things for you, Jen!

Talli Roland said...

Hehe! A great Jen post. Congrats on your request, lovely! :)

Today is a good day.

Nicole Zoltack said...

Congrats on your full request! :)

Stephanie said...

Congrats!! Wishing your lots of luck!!

I wrote about kites today too. So pretty and amazing when you actually do get them up there! But yeah, a lot like life...ups and down and days when things just do not work no matter how hard your work at it.

San said...

What a great K and perfect for today :) I just saw your comment on my post and replied but wanted to come here anyway to see your K and say CONGRATS to you, Jen!!!

How exciting and breathtaking (life is all about those moments...)

And, I would say, today is a GOOD day for me. One of my new friends got some life altering good news and that puts a smile on my face.

Rock on...er...write on and YAY!!!

Sarah Allen said...

Congratulations!!! I am so excited for you :) Best of luck with all that querying and submitting!

Sarah Allen
(my creative writing blog)

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

Congratulations, Jen! I bet you're high as a kite right now.

Unknown said...

Nice! I think my kite is caught in a tree today... LOL. It's ok though, it happens often and usually it's no worse for the wear so it's up & sailing again in no time:-)

Stop by and give K is for Karma a read:-)

Ru said...

Congratulations!!

Marjorie said...

I think I need strong outside motivators in order to long term writing. It's so hard to get through!

Kathryn Rose said...

CONGRATS Jen!! Are you checking your email a thousand times a day? I would be. :) Good luck!

Brianna said...

Congratulations, Jen!

I appreciated your positive and inspiring post!

Candyland said...

Cute metaphor! Today is just a "day." Not good or bad :)

Beth Mann said...

Congrats on your full request, Jen. That is definitely news to be celebrated! My kite's getting a little battered by the wind right now - looking forward to slightly calmer days ;)

Michelle in a shell said...

I love the comparison & analysis of kite/writing/life.... Think I'll hold on to that idea for a while!

Jennifer said...

Congrats I will keep my fingers crossed for you!

Emy Shin said...

Congratulations on the full request, Jen!

And that's such a fun metaphor -- and very apt, too!

Eliza said...

Yay, congratulations :-)

Michael Di Gesu said...

CONGRATS JEN! GOOD LUCK!


I wrote about Kites too....

Ann said...

Congratulations Jen. Fingers and toes crossed for you.

Aren't you the clever A-Zer!

Unknown said...

Congrats!! I never did manage to fly a kite without crashing it...

Crystal Pistol said...

It's a good day on all accounts! Yay for words and kites and life!

I'm lying about the kite but yay for words and life!

Aubree said...

i always wanted to fly a kite but never got to :( i think i had some cheap ones that didn't work. or maybe they did and i just couldn't fly them for crap!
and congrats on the full ms request! :D

Stephanie Scarpa said...

A good I hope!

Love
/S /
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Unknown said...

Congrats Jen. I only got mine last week so I know exactly how you fee. Love the metaphor. I've finally got my kite up for a new project, so I'm saying it's a good day.

Jennifer Hillier said...

Cool analogies! Kites are SO like writing... unpredictable, you only have so much control over the process, beautiful, scary, exhilarating.

Is today a good day or bad day? It's both. Kinda started out horrible, but it's getting better. :)

Congrats on the full request, my friend... SO FREAKING EXCITED for you!

jkraus8464 said...

Writing is always a good day for me. I do have a cold and am recovering from a broken leg but those are physical issues. Its the emotional issues that keep you grounded. So you will see me limping around, blowing my nose, coughing and frantically writing down ideas for the A-Z blog.

Sara B. Larson said...

I've never thought of kite flying in that way before. Thanks for the fun analogy. :) I'm having a there's no wind in my sails kind of day, where I can barely drag my butt around to take care of my kids. So tired... want sleep... ;)

Roy Durham said...

so that how you do it. lol good post

Jemi Fraser said...

Wonderful analogy! I'm lucky - I have a whole lot of good days! I may not get everything done, but that's just life :)

Courtney B said...

Congratulations!!
I just found your blog and I am LOVING it!!

Elizabeth Twist said...

I'm having a pretty good day today, Jen. And I am so happy for you! Congratulations to you and Jules. Fingers and toes crossed.

Paul Joseph said...
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Paul Joseph said...

Congrats on the manuscript request!! That in itself is a huge accomplishment. Wishing you the best.

Kathi Oram Peterson said...

Congrats!!! Hope your kite flies high!

Ella said...

Congrats Jen; I also did kite~

Unknown said...

I'm crossing my fingers for good news on your full! Good things will happen, I know it!

Jai Joshi said...

Best wishes on that manuscript request!

Kites are so much fun. We used to take our kite to the park on windy weekends and run around trying to catch the wind.

Jai

Lynda R Young as Elle Cardy said...

congrats. I hope the ms sticks :)

Catherine Denton said...

This really puts it into perspective! And a HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!!! That is exciting news. *fingers crossed*
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Bluestocking Mum said...

Two good days in a row, it must be a record.

Well done on the MS request. Fingers crossed.

Like David, Kite Runner came to mind as soon as I read kites. It's one of my favourite books.

Anonymous said...

Enjoyed the post. CONGRATS on the MS request. Fingers crossed for you.
: )

Melissa Dean said...

Congrats!

Lisa Galek said...

Congrats! That's awesome! Fingers crossed for you!