[stylist] Critiques and Writing Prompts

Fri Apr 23 01:15:00 UTC 2010

I get it Jim.  You're right when it comes to writing.  I also have 
characters in my book I wouldn't have coffee with.  There are also people 
that might be nice, but not my type.  Touche!
----- 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 7:59 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] Critiques and Writing Prompts


> 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>
>>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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