I'm sure you're probably wondering who the judges will be. Just to make things clear, we will have different set of judges each round. And for The Audition, here are our beloved judges!
We have given them three questions and let us see their answers!
1. Tell us something about your experiences in writing?
2. What do you think is the most important part in writing a story?
3. What is your advice and tips to our aspiring writers?
Angel Grace Alinday
1.) I began writing when I was 12 years old and my first award was the Golden Pen for sports writing back in freshmen high. This is the time table of my writing experiences:
--- 2013 to present---
Editor-In-Chief of The Executive, official publication of College of Business and Accountancy, Central Philippine University
---- 2013----
champion, Maikling Kwento, CE Journalism Awards
Runner up, Short Story, CE Journalism Awards
----2012-2013----
feature editor, The Executive,
President, Central Philippine University, Press Club
----2011 to 2012---most promising feature writer, CE Journalism Workshop
Associate News Editor, The Executive
Editor-In-Chief, The Pauleteen, Official Student Pub. of St.Paul School - Barotac Viejo, Iloilo
1st place, editorial writing, Congressional Schools PressCon
3rd place, Editorial Writing, Division Schools PressCon
4th Place, Copyreading and Headline Writing, Regional Schools Presscon, Region 6
2.) They say, ''Begin with an end in mind.'' Nicholas Sparks says in an interview that when he starts to type the first word of his novel, he already has an ending. A writer has to know the end of his story before he even begins typing. Once he figures that out, he can let his mind wander off on things - maybe even plot twists - to spice up his story.
3.) You have to write everyday for you to get better at being a writer. Establish that routine. If you lack inspiration, go for walks, dance, pullweeds, do the dishes. But make sure that when the day is over, you go back to your desk and you write about it.
TheStupidFriendOfHer
1. Writing is fun. Kapag nagsusulat ako, natatawa ako sa mga imagination ko. Pero 'pag natapos ko na, parang gusto kong i-delete. 'Yan ang experience ko sa pagsusulat. Pero ang pinaka-experience ko talaga sa pagsusulat, e yung may malalaman kang bago. No'n kasi, as a reader, basa lang ako ng basa hindi ko tinitingnan ang technicality. Puro words lang ako. Kaya ngayon, medyo may konting kaalaman na ako tungkol dun.
2. In writing a story, the most important part, well for me, is the execution. Plot is everywhere. But the execution can make a story seems new when in fact, it's not. Kuha mo ba ang point ko? Hahaha. Aanhin ang magandang plot kung 'di naman maayos ang execution
3. Tips? Wala akong maibibigay. Hahah. 'Pag mag-iisip ng idea para sa isang story, gumawa ka na lang ng timeline. Isulat mo sa papel o kahit saan. Kung ilang scenes ba ang gusto mong gawin. Pero sa short story (one shot), isa o dalawang scenes ang appropriate. Sa tingin ko lang. Isang bagsakan lang, e.
Advice? Writing is hard.Pero keep writing. Gasgas, 'no? Pero effective.
P.S. 'Wag n'yong basahin ito. 'Di nakakatulong. Hahahaha.
Analiza Santos
1. My experience in writing? Umm. Ipagpalagay na lang natin na parang pag-aaral lang din. Nagsimula ako sa wala. As in 'yung hindi talaga marunong magsulat. 'Yung tipong hindi ko alam ang tamang gamit ng rin at din, ng nang at ng, ng roon at doon, ng rito at dito... pati ang grammar (na magpasa-hanggang ngayon ay sablay pa rin ang beauty ko). Una kong mga isinulat, eh, mga mala-comics pa. Ako na ang writer, ako pa ang illustrator. May naaalala pa ako na ginawa ko noon, pinagtawanan lang ng mga kaklase ko nung grade four (so, yes po, nagsusulat na ako no'ng nasa ika-apat na baitang pa lang ako). Kung bakit? Aba, eh, pangit daw ang penmanship ko. Bitter ako noon kaya tinapon ko 'yung notebook na pinaghirapan ko. At tumpak mga be, hindi ako marunong tumanggap ng pagkakamali noon. Ayokong mapipintasan ang gawa ko. Naiinis ako kapag may umo-okray ng aking obra maestra. Pinaghirapan ko ta's ookrayin lang? Edi wow.
Pinaka-wow na experience ko siguro sa pagsusulat, 'yung ma-comment-an ng isa, este, dalawa sa magagaling na awtor sa Pilipinas ang sinulat ko. 'Yong tipong maganda raw ang premise, at may future talaga ako sa writing.
Pinaka-worst siguro ay 'yung ma-reject-an ng manuscript. Mas masakit iyon, kasi expert na ang humusga. Pininpoint pa ang mga mali mo. As a matter of fact, nakakapanliit. Nakaka-discourage. As in. From heaven to hell ang peg.
2. Important part? Para sa akin, motivation. Kailangan ng matinding puuuuuush (as in 'yung nagkakanda-ire-ire ka na) para makatapos ka ng akda. Lalo na kung sa kalagitnaan ay bigla kang nawalan ng ideya. Naku, pinakamahirap iyon. Gusto mong magsulat pero wala kang maisulat. Kaakibat naman na ng motivation ang inspiration, eh. Dahil kapag mag inspiration ka, siguradong mamo-motivate ka ng todo. Mapu-push ka ng matindi. Kasi kahit gaano man ka-plantsado at kapulido ang plot o premise ng story mo, kahit pa may ideya ka na sa ending, 'di mo 'yun mararating kapag nawalan ka ng motivation. Lastly, self-confidence. 'Wag lang 'yung over pa sa pinaka-over na tiwala sa sarili. Magkaiba pa rin ang yabang sa tiwala sa sarili.
3. Learn to accept criticism. Palagi naman, eh. Learn from your mistakes kung baga. Ako noon, ayaw ko nga, di ba, nang kini-criticize ang gawa ko. Kung bakit? Takot akong malaman ang mali ko. Takot akong i-sampal sa akin ng sangkatauhan na 'Hoy. Marunong ka lang, hindi ka magaling!'. Takot ako na malamang marami pa pala akong kailangang malaman. Pero maniwala ka, kung matututo kang yakapin ang pagkakamali mo, later on, alam mo nang itama ang mga 'yon. Basa lang, mga be. Basa lang nang basa nang basa. Saka nandiyan si pareng Google, kapag kailangan mo ng kapitbahay na makakatulong sa iyo, mag-search ka.
