[stylist] Critiques and Writing Prompts

Thu Apr 22 23:59:50 UTC 2010

that's right Judith,
there is a lot of fiction I choose not to read for various reasons.
as to "aligning myself"  well, if I am writing about a criminal, I 
want that characterization to be believable and fit who the character 
is.  if I write about a criminal I am not aligning myself with 
criminality and I'm not a criminal because I depict a criminal.
if I write a story about a marine caught in one of the deadly battles 
for a pacific island against the japanese in world war two, I'm going 
to have to include some of the hell of war, and depending on that 
marine's character, I'd need to give him salty language, perhaps he 
has more than one girlfriend, etc.  and, that marine might well be 
the hero of the story.
jc

At 06:35 PM 4/22/2010, you wrote:
>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>
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>Subject: Re: [stylist] Critiques and Writing Prompts
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>>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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