[stylist] Critiques and Writing Prompts

Fri Apr 23 02:37:23 UTC 2010

Joe and Jim and others-

I as the president of the Division basically take the same stance as Jim on
your question, Joe. That is, just as with NLS books and with our movie
industry, we who make content available, we know audiences differ in what
they like and will feel is appropriate for the general market. And so, just
as the movie and Television industry will do, we will ask that a author who
wishes to post their work on STYLIST or Writers' Chat, that if the content
has any violence or other potentially graphic scenes, that you warn the
reader at the top of the message. and this is not to say, that we now are
saying that it is acceptable to start posting some real racy porn or blood
splattering gut twisting stuff. But let's be open and reasonable. And know
that if any one person goes over the acceptable limits, then they will be
respectfully communicated with and asked to modify what they post and if
that person goes over the line three times, --- well, then I'd start to
wonder what is really going on and I would ask that person not to post their
work. 

Hey --- and so has the elected leader dude spoken. You all know I try to be
a fairly liberal influence and regulator. And yes, I will listen to all
sides. but you all pay me the big bucks to make something's happen and so we
do need to cover this issue.

thank you all

Robert Leslie Newman
President NFB Writers' division 
Writers' Division Website-
http://www.nfb-writers-division.org
Personal Website- 
http://www.thoughtprovoker.info

-----Original Message-----
From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of James H. "Jim" Canaday M.A. N6YR
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 5:50 PM
To: Writer's Division Mailing List
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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