[stylist] tonight's teleconference

Tue Aug 3 00:55:21 UTC 2010

oh!  poor stodgie thinkers.

and remember Lori, equal treatment for Gnomes in your writing!  you 
wouldn't want an organized gnome protest, now would you?  lol.
jc

At 06:21 PM 8/2/2010, you wrote:
>When I worked for Social Services, I used to write my home visits up 
>like half hour TV serials.
>My boss wasn't pleased.
>Lori
>On Aug 2, 2010, at 6:12:00 PM, "James H. \" <n6yr at sunflower.com> wrote:
>
>From:   "James H. \" <n6yr at sunflower.com>
>Subject:    Re: [stylist] tonight's teleconference
>Date:   August 2, 2010 6:12:00 PM EDT
>To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>Lori,
>I got serious about writing when I was 13, and just never stopped.
>
>---so, that's when the elf and the fairy kidnapped you and stole you
>away for a stay in the valley of the forgotten beyond?
>
>lol.
>
>I enjoyed moderating the discussion of this.
>for me: I wanted to write even in high school but was not confident
>or prepared enough to do much. I certainly enjoyed reading fiction.
>I didn't share this last night: I had low vision like 20/200 in only
>my left eye until I was 13 years old. to that point of course it was
>the pointless "sight saving" philosophy and I had to read using
>cumbersome lights and magnification. once I became blind, it was
>like being let out of prison. I read and read and read. it was
>braille and audio. I say that I was able to go to college because I
>became completely blind and then I could really read.
>so with reading and enjoying fiction I learned about it and liked it.
>In college I got some wonderful writing skills. when you are in the
>college of letters and sciences you are taught to write.
>
>as a student therapist, my supervisors said that my clinic reports on
>clients often read more like short stories. they may not have meant
>that as a compliment in that context.
>so now with a major health issue I cannot work an 8 to 5 job. I have
>wished I could write since I was a teen. I often am writing
>nonfiction and political comment items and I like that writing. but
>when my duties as a caregiver allow me to focus I'd prefer writing fiction.
>
>jc
>
>
>
>At 12:12 PM 8/2/2010, you wrote:
> >Sorry I couldn't make it.
> >I got started telling stories when I was four years old. THe
> >writing had to wait until 4th grade when I realized my spelling
> >lists could be put to better use than just "use this word in a sentence."
> >I got serious about writing when I was 13, and just never stopped.
> >How about the rest of you?
> >Lori
> >
> >On Aug 1, 2010, at 10:19:23 PM, "James H. \" <n6yr at sunflower.com> wrote:
> >
> >From: "James H. \" <n6yr at sunflower.com>
> >Subject: [stylist] tonight's teleconference
> >Date: August 1, 2010 10:19:23 PM EDT
> >To: stylist at nfbnet.org
> >Attachments: 2 Attachments, 8.3 KB
> >it was a little slow starting but we had Shawn Jacobson, Chelsea
> >Cook, Myrna Badgerow, and myself on board. we just ended at 9:15
> >central time.
> >we all did talk about how we started writing, what got us interested
> >in writing. then, how new story ideas come to us.
> >it was a good teleconference.
> >we all missed Robert and hope for his quick recovery!
> >jc
> >
> >
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