Comments on: Issues!

By: Holly Kennedy

Holly Kennedy — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:56:49 +0000

In reply to vintageroving. Well said, vintageroving!

By: vintageroving

vintageroving — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:58:34 +0000

What? Do you secretely think we as readers don’t like to learn and laugh?
Keep the hook with story and provide a pictorial as the tutorial. I think where it has to separate is in the description or’ how to’ aspect, not in the back story. For instance I had to cover an outdoor project because of unexpected rain. The real story was putting tarps over a 13′ travel trailer, but I wrote about the crazy rain soaked bathrobe I was wearing while initially I was simply getting ready for church and discovered my project was at risk of getting ruined by rain. Life is about learning with the occasional Erma Bombeck moment thrown in. Write what is real to you, not just and edited, condensed, sanitary version of life in your life. You had me hooked at: “I have started each of the tutorial posts for the Epic Room Makeover a thousand times and for some reason the words just arent coming out right. ” We all struggle, it is how we get past the struggle that is the real story in life. I say, write the story and see where the pictures come into it. In other words illustrate the story in your heart, don’t work so hard at illustrating the photos. You will know which photo has a story after you get the story typed out of what is stored in your heart.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:01:47 +0000

In reply to Anonymous. I agree with the above suggestion. Two posts would be better. Two posts would give you the best of all worlds and for followers that want just the how-to, they won't have to dig through the stories to find out how to make something (and vice-versa).

By: Diogo Santos

Diogo Santos — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:41:52 +0000

I'm with Melissa... Include the funny stories between the tutorials, but they must be separated...
It will give us a better view of the work you've done, and not just a tutorial, but a side of you and what u love to do

By: Jessie

Jessie — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:38:25 +0000

That just means you had a really great time!! That's wonderful. FUN & DESIGN at the same time = PERFECT. :) I look forward to seeing them all once you get them together.
My Mod Style

By: Serena

Serena — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:12:12 +0000

Wow, I think everyone hit the mail on the head with keeping it a bit separate. Tutorials are important because it creates value for helping others know just how to pull something off themselves. The “funny” and “cumbyah” type stores can come in separate posts, which is good for getting 2 posts out of one experience. My advice would be next time to FILM VIDEOS 🙂

Serena
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By: laura @ hollywood housewife

laura @ hollywood housewife — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 06:12:11 +0000

Just one step at a time, friend. Start with JUST the tutorials, and let the stories flow in and out.

(But remember, sometimes it's nice to keep to yourself all those inside jokes and things that don't translate well into words. It's almost more special that way.)

By: PamH

PamH — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:24:52 +0000

I say share both but keep ’em se-pa-rate-ed. 🙂 Maybe the tutorial first, followed by the fun, more extra-detailed version next of each project. Or whatever, it’s your blog. 😉

By: Dear Emmeline

Dear Emmeline — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:54:17 +0000

I think you could do a little bit of both!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:46:11 +0000

lol My opinion is completely different it seems. I would simply like to read about how the projects were actually created. I know you had an absolute blast but reading about how the paint spilled in between posts about how to’s seems too much. Maybe you could separate the two? A post of DIY bloopers maybe?