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Vallarri · 05-03-2006, 11:33 PM

I'll submit soon, but I still think we should change the colors for each topic when we change them so that the new thread is easy to navigate as well.

FelicityS · 05-03-2006, 11:38 PM

Ive posted mine... not sure what colour, just did the norm!

Apryl · 05-04-2006, 12:01 AM

I have a word of advice for everyone who's already posted.
It's called revision. You still have over a week and a half to go through, and make it better and expand on your ideas/vocabulary. I think that's a huge problem with a lot of the writers here... There's a difference between a piece that you would present, and just writing down everything that comes to mind, and then changing a few words around so it sounds okay.

Take your time... Become inspired by other things. It can make it a lot better, I promise.

FelicityS · 05-04-2006, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apryl

I have a word of advice for everyone who's already posted.
It's called revision. You still have over a week and a half to go through, and make it better and expand on your ideas/vocabulary. I think that's a huge problem with a lot of the writers here... There's a difference between a piece that you would present, and just writing down everything that comes to mind, and then changing a few words around so it sounds okay.

Take your time... Become inspired by other things. It can make it a lot better, I promise.

Thanks sweetie, i get what your saying but im happy with what i posted, thats why i posted it, i dont want to change it... thanks for the suggestion, im sure everyones aware of the 2 week time limit! And i really dont think you should assume what our individual writing processes are...not everyone here is looking for your advice.

etherealme · 05-04-2006, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apryl

I have a word of advice for everyone who's already posted.
It's called revision. You still have over a week and a half to go through, and make it better and expand on your ideas/vocabulary. I think that's a huge problem with a lot of the writers here... There's a difference between a piece that you would present, and just writing down everything that comes to mind, and then changing a few words around so it sounds okay.

Take your time... Become inspired by other things. It can make it a lot better, I promise.

I'll do the needed revisions on mine tomorrow. Not sure what all I am going to do yet since it is meant to be a child with little vocabulary ability but plenty of sass and wit,lol. I'll sleep on it. Mostly just need to decide what needs to stand out as dialogue and what will remain the baby's thoughts.
Tonight I am totally not in any mood to play with my writing whatsoever.

*uninspired, unmoved and basically pissed at the world*

2live2breathe · 05-04-2006, 03:12 AM

I'm in.

brilliant idea for a group.

Darko · 05-04-2006, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apryl

I have a word of advice for everyone who's already posted.
It's called revision. You still have over a week and a half to go through, and make it better and expand on your ideas/vocabulary. I think that's a huge problem with a lot of the writers here... There's a difference between a piece that you would present, and just writing down everything that comes to mind, and then changing a few words around so it sounds okay.

Take your time... Become inspired by other things. It can make it a lot better, I promise.

Hmm. That's a little patronising. I know what you mean, but I thought that maybe this group would give feedback so I'd know exactly what to improve on.

Apryl · 05-04-2006, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Darko

Hmm. That's a little patronising. I know what you mean, but I thought that maybe this group would give feedback so I'd know exactly what to improve on.

Holy fuck lol. I wasn't meaning to insult anyone, I was just saying that if you take more time, you might come up with some stuff to add to what you've already written.

It was a generalized statement based on what I've seen a lot of people on this board do. They have something new to post everyday. You wouldn't write an essay for school or something in 15 minutes if you had two hours. That's all I was trying to say.

And this isn't referring to anyone here... I haven't even read any of the entries yet. I think you totally took that the wrong way.

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Originally Posted by FelicityS

not everyone here is looking for your advice.

Don't be a bitch. That's why I said ADVICE... I never said anything about having to do it. It was a suggestion based on my 'own individual writing process.' Is the whole point of this forum in general not to come and give constructive criticism?

I was just giving an idea for something that might help SOME people. That would be why we're here.

Darko · 05-04-2006, 02:53 PM

Sorry, I think the way you worded it made me misunderstand what you actually meant.

When you said "I think that's a huge problem with a lot of the writers here" I took it as the writers in this group, rather than the board as a whole. And when you said "It can make it a lot better, I promise." I thought you'd read the entries and thought they were weak pieces of writing.

nm.

Apryl · 05-04-2006, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Darko

When you said "I think that's a huge problem with a lot of the writers here" I took it as the writers in this group, rather than the board as a whole. And when you said "It can make it a lot better, I promise." I thought you'd read the entries and thought they were weak pieces of writing.

Sorry haha. I meant this board as a whole... There are lots of extremely talented people here, but there are also quite a few I've seen who seem to rip off Evanescence quite a bit, or write too fast and end up lacking detail. (This is speaking for poetry only... I'm absolutely horrid at writing any form of short story, so I can't speak for that). I'm not meaning to insult anyone, and I know there's a lot of people on varying levels of skill due to age or experience, or whatever.. I just though I'd point out something I've noticed to try and help.

That's all

05-03-2006, 11:33 PM	#31 (permalink)
Vallarri Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: More cool than you can shake a stick at Posts: 158 Points: 81.77 Bank: 49.55 Total Points: 131.32 Donate	I'll submit soon, but I still think we should change the colors for each topic when we change them so that the new thread is easy to navigate as well. __________________ Go ahead and make my day...

05-03-2006, 11:38 PM	#32 (permalink)
FelicityS Fledgling Post Monkey Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,403 Points: 700.64 Bank: 41.06 Total Points: 741.70 Donate	Ive posted mine... not sure what colour, just did the norm! __________________ My Space My Stuff

05-04-2006, 12:01 AM	#33 (permalink)
Apryl FROGS FTW Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Edmonton, AB. Age: 20 Posts: 3,209 Points: 262.13 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 262.14 Donate	I have a word of advice for everyone who's already posted. It's called revision. You still have over a week and a half to go through, and make it better and expand on your ideas/vocabulary. I think that's a huge problem with a lot of the writers here... There's a difference between a piece that you would present, and just writing down everything that comes to mind, and then changing a few words around so it sounds okay. Take your time... Become inspired by other things. It can make it a lot better, I promise. __________________ ...i can't breathe...

05-04-2006, 03:12 AM	#36 (permalink)
2live2breathe Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Australia Age: 18 Posts: 284 Points: 4,333.50 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 4,333.50 Donate	I'm in. brilliant idea for a group. __________________ www.myspace.com/lexiwonder YES. but not with you.

05-04-2006, 02:53 PM	#39 (permalink)
Darko Poetry Queen Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: England Age: 18 Posts: 1,124 Points: 7,984.83 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 7,984.83 Donate	Sorry, I think the way you worded it made me misunderstand what you actually meant. When you said "I think that's a huge problem with a lot of the writers here" I took it as the writers in this group, rather than the board as a whole. And when you said "It can make it a lot better, I promise." I thought you'd read the entries and thought they were weak pieces of writing. nm. __________________ .stretch it like it's a birth squeeze.

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