Comments on: The Underdog http://writerunboxed.com/2007/03/27/the-underdog/ About the craft and business of genre fiction Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:06:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Judge John Weidman http://writerunboxed.com/2007/03/27/the-underdog/#comment-7802 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 14:06:26 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2007/03/27/the-underdog/#comment-7802 Terry, That puts into words the exact way I felt. We evidently all agreed on the selection. I gave six girls my highest score on the first go. All of the five finalist and the little peanut of a girl that wants to work for the FBI. There was no question in my mind of the winner, I gave her a two point margin over the tall blond, last name Griep I believe. Then one point for her(Griep) over the pretty dark haired girl that eventually ended as first runner up. The only place that the results differed from my voting was I inverted the first and second runners up. I really believe that 10 years from now the entire town will be saying,"She was from Marathon" of our choice. At any rate as worried as I was it turned out to be a ball and I was quite honestly proud of the way we judges chose. Ata-girl for that and I'm copying your article for my sister to read. John Terry,

That puts into words the exact way I felt. We evidently all
agreed on the selection. I gave six girls my highest score on the
first go. All of the five finalist and the little peanut of a
girl that wants to work for the FBI.

There was no question in my mind of the winner, I gave her a two
point margin over the tall blond, last name Griep I believe. Then
one point for her(Griep) over the pretty dark haired girl that
eventually ended as first runner up. The only place that the
results differed from my voting was I inverted the first and
second runners up.

I really believe that 10 years from now the entire town will be
saying,”She was from Marathon” of our choice.

At any rate as worried as I was it turned out to be a ball and I
was quite honestly proud of the way we judges chose. Ata-girl for
that and I’m copying your article for my sister to read.
John

]]> by: Therese Walsh http://writerunboxed.com/2007/03/27/the-underdog/#comment-6615 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:32:17 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2007/03/27/the-underdog/#comment-6615 You're all right: she was a cool character - and a bit of a study in contradictions. I wish Pinky, the person, all the best. I doubt I'll ever forget her or the experience! You’re all right: she was a cool character - and a bit of a study in contradictions. I wish Pinky, the person, all the best. I doubt I’ll ever forget her or the experience!

]]> by: Cathy J http://writerunboxed.com/2007/03/27/the-underdog/#comment-6611 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:08:53 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2007/03/27/the-underdog/#comment-6611 What an awesome experience ... for you and Pinky! I love it that you and the other judges could see past the outside and see who she really is. She sounds like an amazing girl! What an awesome experience … for you and Pinky! I love it that you and the other judges could see past the outside and see who she really is. She sounds like an amazing girl!

]]> by: Elena Greene http://writerunboxed.com/2007/03/27/the-underdog/#comment-6485 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:27:40 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2007/03/27/the-underdog/#comment-6485 What a cool experience. Thanks for sharing! I blogged a while ago about the popularity of misfit characters. I think the appeal of underdogs is much the same--done well, they give us all hope. What a cool experience. Thanks for sharing!

I blogged a while ago about the popularity of misfit characters. I think the appeal of underdogs is much the same–done well, they give us all hope.

]]> by: Kathleen Bolton http://writerunboxed.com/2007/03/27/the-underdog/#comment-6407 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 12:30:07 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2007/03/27/the-underdog/#comment-6407 What a great character! She's full of juicy contradictions (koff, see my post below, koff) which makes her so endearing. For me, it was the funeral home sponsorship that nailed it. Great post, Therese! What a great character! She’s full of juicy contradictions (koff, see my post below, koff) which makes her so endearing. For me, it was the funeral home sponsorship that nailed it.

Great post, Therese!

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