[stylist] Critiques and Writing Prompts

Sun Apr 25 01:38:15 UTC 2010

Fine if you have a child who wants to join the writing group and you monitor 
their email every time they are on line.  If you guys want another kind of 
list, start it.  Judith
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jewel S." <herekittykat2 at gmail.com>
To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 9:29 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] Critiques and Writing Prompts


>I think excluding all language is rather harsh. If the character is a
> brash drunk, is he going to talk like the Duke of York? No, he's going
> to curse and spit and be brash. But he shouldn't be cursing every
> third word. Maybe we can make a compromise that there be a warning of
> language or adult content (porn should be avoided, I hope, but what
> about romance scenes where it gets a little descriptive, like the
> boyfriend feels the teenage girlfriend up in a dark theatre, but
> doesn't go into too great detail?). I think with a warning, things
> should be allowed as long as they aren't X rated.
>
> My two cents,
> Jewel
>
> On 4/23/10, Neil Butters <neil.butters at sympatico.ca> wrote:
>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> 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.
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> 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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