[stylist] Critiques and Writing Prompts

[Priscilla McKinley]

On 4/23/10, loristay <loristay at aol.com> wrote:
> Mainly I don't want to see porn or four letter words.  IF the story is about
> war, of course there is violence.
> Lori
> On Apr 22, 2010, at 8:52:02 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 22, 2010 8:52:02 PM EDT
> To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Hello,
>
> Are Joe and I the only two who think we should be able to post any type of
> writing to the group. A writer's group! I like stories that are "edgy." I
> read horror fiction all the time. What's wrong with that? And what's wrong
> with writing it?
>
> I would like to know what writing you will allow us to post to this list.
>
> Neil
>
>
> horror fiction all the time. What's wrong with that? And what's wro
>
>
>
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> From: "loristay" <loristay at aol.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 7:53 PM
> To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [stylist] Critiques and Writing Prompts
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>> 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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I thought that Robert said it was okay to post anything, as long as
the author included a warning if the content might bother some.

I sat through a lot of workshops in my writing program at The
University of Iowa, and I can't imagine that anyone would have had the
nerve to tell someone what they could include in the writing.  Readers
for critiques don't have to like the material; they just need to know
what makes writing strong.

Priscilla