[stylist] Critiques and Writing Prompts

[Neil Butters]

Robert,

This sounds good.

Neil


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From: "Robert Leslie Newman" <newmanrl at cox.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 10:37 PM
To: "'Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [stylist] Critiques and Writing Prompts

> 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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