[stylist] Philosophy discussion and question about September monthly telephone gathering

[Jacobson, Shawn D]

A couple of things I would like to learn about from the writing instructor.

First--punctuation around quotation marks.  I do a lot of technical writing for work, so grammar is not that much of a problem.  It's just that you don't use quote marks much in technical writing; so I never got the hang of the grammar.

Research--tips on doing research for stories would be helpful.

Shawn

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From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Robert Leslie Newman
Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 11:32 AM
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Subject: [stylist] Philosophy discussion and question about September monthly telephone gathering

Hi you all
 
Having a good old philosophical discussion is always a healthy thing. I've
enjoyed the thread that has discussed cars, access to technology, priorities
and all that. Knowing of the philosophy of the group that you belong to, is
knowing of that groups heart and soul. And knowing that it is okay to openly
(with respect) discuss and even question the why of the groups collective
agreed upon path is okay to do, is in my mind another super big plus to
know.  I always gain from seeing how a variety of our membership explain
"why we do what we do." So I thank you all for sharing. 
 
Here is a question relating to the September monthly telephone meeting.
Through one of our division members, we are looking to invite a guest
speaker who is a writing instructor. "Writing instructor," I know is a
rather loose definition, but here is what I'm wanting to know from you ---
in terms of writing, what would you like to ask to be presented? Like what
specifics in --- punctuation or word usage? ah --- gee I don't want to limit
your thoughts. But I'd love to present a list of our desires, our questions
that will allow this person to know more about who we are and where we are
at in --- our desire to clear up that one little thing or our need to be
reassured that where we are is okay, or that we need to hear that one thing
that will shake us to our writers' soul and the new revelation forces us to
remake ourselves. 
 
 
Robert Leslie Newman
President NFB Writers' division 
Writers' Division Website-
http://www.nfb-writers-division.org <http://www.nfb-writers-division.org/> 
Personal Website- 
http://www.thoughtprovoker.info
 
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