[stylist] Critiques and Writing Prompts

[Judith Bron]

Jim, You are right.  The world contains a wide range of characters.  The 
ones I don't choose to align with are offensive to me.  Certainly people can 
write about whatever they choose using whatever language best meets their 
need.  However, my comment was just what I don't choose to read.  Judith
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James H. "Jim" Canaday M.A. N6YR" <n6yr at sunflower.com>
To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 6:49 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] Critiques and Writing Prompts


> Welcome Joe,
> I disagree with  my friend Judith, that is if we write about people, the 
> reality is that sometimes there are offensive people doing offensive 
> things.  sometimes you need a really offensive villain for the  hero to be 
> a hero.  or, if you want to write about someone in an extreme situation, 
> that person may do extreme things.
>
> I would wish you to share here what you wish to share, but at the top of 
> the e-mail perhaps just a note:
> contains strong language;
> contains descriptions of sex;
> contains violence.
> so, if someone does not wish to see it, he or she can just delete it then.
> the world contains a huge range of characters in real life.
> jc
>
> At 05:17 PM 4/22/2010, you wrote:
>>I personally am not interested in reading offensive language or about 
>>objectionable behavior.  Violence has become a part of our twenty-first 
>>century culture.  Am I a minority of one? Judith  Judith
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Orozco" <jsorozco at gmail.com>
>>To: <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 5:54 PM
>>Subject: [stylist] Critiques and Writing Prompts
>>
>>
>>>How are writing critiques handled here?  My writing, if categorized by 
>>>NLS,
>>>would be labeled as containing strong language and violence.  If I posted
>>>material for critiques, should I post it on my own website, or can it be
>>>shared here?
>>>
>>>Also, has the list ever thought of doing daily writing prompts?  Everyone
>>>recommends writing at least a thousand words each day just to keep the
>>>juices flowing, but unless I'm writing on an active project, I find it
>>>difficult to just sit down and write.
>>>
>>>Thanks for any information,
>>>
>>>Joe
>>>
>>>"Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their 
>>>sleeves,
>>>some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing
>>>
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