[stylist] Critiques and Writing Prompts

Sun Apr 25 23:22:38 UTC 2010

Perhaps I'm a more protective parent.  My kids didn't have access to 
internet, television or a lot of other stuff that's out here.  They knew our 
standards and spent their time developing as responsible human beings rather 
than wasting their time on all the stuff their parents forbid  On the other 
hand, when I was a teenager I made it a point to have access to those things 
my parents forbid.  I know both sides of it..  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 6:21 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] Critiques and Writing Prompts


> Judith,
> first the two high schoolers on this list seem a lot more responsible than 
> I was in high school.
> second, when I was a teen, the internet was very small, and under the 
> defense department's research service.  but my parents were very clear 
> with me about what they wanted me to avoid reading.
>
> at some age the young person has to start making choices for him or 
> herself and that time kinda starts in high school.
> jc
>
> At 04:43 PM 4/25/2010, you wrote:
>>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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