[stylist] Critiques and Writing Prompts

Sun Apr 25 01:36:32 UTC 2010

Neil, If you had a blind minor child would you want him reading content like 
what you want to put on the list?  Judith
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Neil Butters" <neil.butters at sympatico.ca>
To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 9:00 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] Critiques and Writing Prompts


> Hello Lori,
>
> I don't think a link will work; would everyone need a webpage?
>
> I don't think you and Robert are on the same page with respect to what is 
> allowed on this list. Robert indicated that vulgar language is allowed 
> with the appropriate warning. Can we clarify this?
>
> I don't understand what's wrong with some crude language if a character 
> would talk that way. Are children and adolescents subscribed to the list? 
> Is that the problem?
>
> Neil
>
>
>
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> From: "loristay" <loristay at aol.com>
> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 8:12 PM
> To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [stylist] Critiques and Writing Prompts
>
>> Good question. In the past we've had trouble posting attachments to the 
>> list. If that is still the case, how about a link?
>> Lori
>> On Apr 22, 2010, at 10:17:21 PM, "Barbara Hammel" <poetlori8 at msn.com> 
>> wrote:
>>
>> From:   "Barbara Hammel" <poetlori8 at msn.com>
>> Subject:    Re: [stylist] Critiques and Writing Prompts
>> Date:   April 22, 2010 10:17:21 PM EDT
>> To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>> Not that I would want to read the story, but what if it was sent as an
>> attachment so we could choose to delete it without even reading it.
>> Just a thought.
>> Barbara
>>
>> A Congress that will always do its work in the dark must have something 
>> to
>> hide. The people have spoken, yet they do not listen.
>>
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>> From: "Joe Orozco" <jsorozco at gmail.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 7:04 PM
>> To: "'Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [stylist] Critiques and Writing Prompts
>>
>>> Sorry, I did not see this before responding just now. Apparently I will
>>> not
>>> be sharing my content on the list per the list owner's request. If 
>>> anyone
>>> is interested I can let you know where to find it when it is ready. This
>>> makes me a little sad, because a writing forum of a national scope like
>>> this
>>> is the perfect venue on which to receive all manner of viewpoints, but I
>>> will comply.
>>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>> [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of loristay
>>> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 7:54 PM
>>> To: Writer's Division Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: [stylist] Critiques and Writing Prompts
>>>
>>> If you want critiques for this sort of work, make a private agreement
>>> with another writer, but don't put it on stylist.
>>> Lori
>>> On Apr 22, 2010, at 5:54:11 PM, "Joe Orozco" <jsorozco at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> From: "Joe Orozco" <jsorozco at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: [stylist] Critiques and Writing Prompts
>>> Date: April 22, 2010 5:54:11 PM EDT
>>> To: stylist at nfbnet.org
>>> 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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