Ace's entry: The OWWA Files Episode 2

Ace's Entry
THE OWWA FILES EPISODE 2
27 April 2005 Wednesday

"Tacky Title"

"Weak lead"

"Too long"

These summarize the negative comments of Mr. Dennis Estopace on my
first draft. But wait, hinay hinay lang, my dear fans (Duh! Feeling!).
Please do not call him "the Menace." Each of his comments has basis.
Why?

"Tacky Title" – "OWWA Halfway Home: Home before home sweet home? O di

ba? Need I say more?

"Weak Lead" – I wrote about the airport staff saying "Mabuhay" or
"Welcome Home" to OFWs…and the fact that OFWs can't use them in
looking for a place in the city. Maybe Mr. Estopace wanted a lead that
would really focus on the transients' problems. Point well taken.

Too long – 1.300 plus words. Sir Denis wanted an article with a
maximum of 999 words.

Revise…Revise…Revise…and with some sort of divine intervention and
perhaps some omissions (yung iba ay pikit matang ginawa), I met the
required 999 words (not including the title of course). And again,
submitted the article today through e-mail.

One might ask: Are you not demoralized with that system? The answer is No. Why?

Sanayan lang yan
The critics here are competent (hindi yung kung sinu-sino lang na
wala namang alam sa journalism ngunit nanlalait ng gawa ng may gawa
para lamang may masabi at lumitaw kunwaring may alam din sila.
Since the critics are competent, their views are valid.
Despite the negative comments, the critics know how to appreciate.

To prove the last claim, I'll give you evidences. These are comments
also from Sir Denis. And since I began this entry with comments, it is
fitting to end it with comments, this time, positive ones.

"The best part of the story's on the part where "OFWs may ask."

"The best sound byte in the story's Roque saying: "Binabanlawan
namin sila." Ang galing ng capture ni Romero dito. I suggest we place
that quote high in the story."