[stylist] Critiques and Writing Prompts

Sun Apr 25 21:43:52 UTC 2010

Come on Jim, If you were a teenager and received an email with "spicy" 
material and were told not to read it, would you?  Probably.  I certainly 
would.  Are you telling parents that they now have to vet NFB mailing lists? 
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: Sunday, April 25, 2010 3:57 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] Critiques and Writing Prompts


> thanks Lori,
> I know we have some high schoolers on this list, and my hope is that they 
> will use the warnings at the beginning of such material as the warnings 
> are intended.
> jc
>
> At 10:06 AM 4/25/2010, you wrote:
>>I do think we need to discriminate between crude language and offensive 
>>obscenity.  What does the court say?  Of no redeeming value?
>>But I'm willing to compromise:  Let's just put a warning:  Strong 
>>language/violence at the beginning of such entries.
>>Lori
>>On Apr 23, 2010, at 9:00:01 PM, "Neil Butters" <neil.butters at sympatico.ca> 
>>wrote:
>>
>>From:   "Neil Butters" <neil.butters at sympatico.ca>
>>Subject:    Re: [stylist] Critiques and Writing Prompts
>>Date:   April 23, 2010 9:00:01 PM EDT
>>To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>>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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