The Rejection Garden Tree/Story 10 THE BAKED ESCAPE AKA GOODIES

            The Rejection Garden is less about rejection and more about creativity, persistence, and joy. 

Over the next month, I am going to share one Tree or Manuscript with you, not in its entirety, instead, 

I’ll post a synopsis, how many times it has been rejected, and then, 

I’ll finish with my favorite line and include a picture of the tree and name tag.

"I encourage you to reject rejection. If someone says no, just say NEXT!" 

- Jack Canfield

9 submissions, 8 rejections

Tree/Story 10- THE BAKED ESCAPE

The pitch: INTO THE WOODS meets MUPPET Caper with a side of sprinkles and sugar. Bravery beyond the basket?  Cookie, Macaron, and Muffin mix up Little Red's classic tale to show that being an unlikely hero is sweet when justice or just desserts are delivered. 

This one is hilarious and so much fun, dialogue-driven for sure with a lot of action.

My favorite exchange or line?

    "Sorry Red," Macaron said, "but these goodies aren't for you!"

And then:

    "No one deserves to be a snack if they don't want to," said Cookie.

    "True," said Macaron, "Muffin, you untie Granny."

    "On it!" shouted Muffin.

"Cookie, you distract the wolf," said Macaron.

    "Sprinkles to the rescue!" shouted Cookie.

Not a Japanese Maple, shocking I know.  A lilac!