[stylist] Book discussion/review forum

[Bridgit Pollpeter]

Eve,

Again I ask, if Stylist is meant only for posting our own written work
and/or providing feedback on that work, why isn't it happening on a
consistent basis? And I've never seen any writing from you. Perhaps if
this is what Stylist is meant for, thos of you against a book
discussion/review should post the type of material appropriate for
Stylist.

And I also ask, how is reading published work and discussing it in an
analytical way, have nothing to do with writing? Any good author will
tell you, if you're not writing, you should be reading. In my classes,
we read a ton of published work and discussed it in-depthly along with
writing manuscripts. True writers understand the importance of reading
published work.

And all those opposed to a book discussion and review on Stylist, why do
you care so much? First, as I've already pointed out, many of you keep
posting about how terrible this idea is and why it has no place on
Stylist, and yet I don't see most of you posting the very material you
claim is appropriate for Stylist. Second, if you don't want to
participate in a thread, don't participate. Thirdly, how is the on-going
debate contributing to writing in any way? At least a book discussion
and book review would stimulate a thread on how to write, what works and
doesn't work in a book, how can we apply what we learn in our own
writing, providing recommendations for us to check out. This current,
seemingly never-ending, thread in no way helps us with writing.

So, other than some might be annoyed by it, how does a book discussion,
or reviews on books, have nothing to do with writing, or contribute to
us as writers?

Sincerely,
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
Read my blog at:
http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/
 
"History is not what happened; history is what was written down."
The Expected One- Kathleen McGowan

Message: 24
Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2011 19:50:54 -0700
From: Eve Sanchez <3rdeyeonly at gmail.com>
To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [stylist] Ideas for a book discussion-based forum
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I think that since people like different kinds of books a book club with
its own listserve would be the thing to expose those interested in one
to diffent types. As I have said before I do not think it really fits
here unless it is writing related and I do not believe that anything
with written words is 'writing related'. But I am sure that there are
many people who are not necessarily interested in writing who would like
a book club and discussion group. That would involve many people that
may not otherwise get involved. Eve Sanchez