Young Writers discussion
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Questions and Suggestions
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Like, as in the specific book discussions?
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Um, yeah. I can make a new topic right now for suggestions.
Hey, odd question: Do you know of any groups like this for adults? One was asking me today, and I really can't say that I know much about that whole 'grown-up' realm of the Goodreads world.
Annie, all of the topics where we're supposed to post our writing have been "frozen by the moderator." Is that the way it's supposed to be, or is it a glitch?
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But aren't we supposed to be able to add comments to the genre threads? For example, I wanted to post a link in the "poetry" thread, but I'm not able to. Is that supposed to be the case?
Oh, I see the confusion. No, you're meant to create a new thread for your poetry, and place it inside the Poetry folder. The "poetry" thread is just there as an explanation for people.
To clarify -- with the genre folders, we create a thread for ALL our pieces, right? Or one thread for each piece?
We had intended it to be one thread for each piece, especially considering a lot of people's work spans more than one genre. But if you have a lot of pieces in the same genre and want to just create one thread for all of them, I guess that's okay. Strongly encourage individual thread for each piece, though.Essentially, they're meant to work like the different sections of a bookstore - grouped into similar categories, but each individual work stands alone.
Acacia wrote: "Oh, I see the confusion. No, you're meant to create a new thread for your poetry, and place it inside the Poetry folder. The "poetry" thread is just there as an explanation for people."Holden wrote: "Ah, you have to start your own thread for your particular work."
Aha! Thanks for the clarification, guys!
@AcaciaI'm liking this...except that we might have a bajillion topics and only a few comments in each. Does that make sense?
Also, I have a suggestion. A folder that almost works like the want ads in a newspaper -- people inform the group of what kinds of pieces they're interested in critiquing. Then the group members come to them and say, "I want you to look at this." Because people like me really enjoy critiquing, but I often have a hard time connecting with those who want the help.
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Speaking of the folders, I have another question:1. Does romance fall under realistic fiction if it takes place in the real world or science fiction if it takes place in like Star Trek or something and so forth? Does the same apply to crime fiction?
Taylor: We had planned on the bajillions of topics. There were a lot of unused, unread topics in the old system as well, and at least this way there'll be more exposure that doesn't depend on name recognition. Does that make sense? Emily: Yes, if you have a romance story you can just put it in the genre that best fits the world it exists in. We had actually considered a romance section before but decided most stories could be put into one of the other categories easily. If there's high demand for it we may add one later.
As for crime fiction, what do you guys think about expanding Mystery to be Mystery and Crime?
Well, the theory is more exposure. But I predict that this system will end up like the old one -- the games and such being the most used, then writing advice, then the actual writing topics. This isn't a bad thing at all, and I'm not complaining. I'm simply pointing out something that I notice.
Right, and I think that's sort of the direction the group has gone naturally. Some of our intent in moving the other topics up to the top of the group rather than the bottom was to try to shift that around. But if that's not the most important thing to people we're not gonna force it.
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Idk, I was worried they were deleted but they're not alright.
Acacia wrote: "Taylor: We had planned on the bajillions of topics. There were a lot of unused, unread topics in the old system as well, and at least this way there'll be more exposure that doesn't depend on name ..."Okay, thank you!
And for the crime thing, yeah, you might want too.
Annie wrote: "Also if anyone wants old writing contests they're buried in the archive. Just search like, "contest" on the topic search tool.
Idk, I was worried they were deleted but they're not alright."
Ahhh, thank you! I was worried they were deleted to and I tried looking for them but I wasn't finding them.
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Question:So, if I have a short story, do I make a short stories topic or a different topic for different stories?
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Has anyone heard of the letter game, aka epistolary novels? Two authors write letters to make up a novel, like Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer in Sorcery and Cecelia. I think it's a really interesting idea, and a great writing exercise, so maybe we could have a topic devoted to letter game proposals.
Annie wrote: "Just make individual topics for your short stories in the correct genre."Thank you!
You create a new topic for it under the genre folder it best fits under.
Why does it say "No complimenting the movie Chicago" under Posting Rules?((Not trying to compliment it as I've never seen it, but I'm still confused.))
But, but, but... I kind of like that movie
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I do too. :P
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We Are Young...not quite that bad. But close.
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I've seen MUCH worse movies than Chicago.
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What whaaat! You know what's going down with the world, man. You get it.
Baxter wrote: "Emily [Bobby Darin is a dork] wrote: "BAXTER I HATE WE ARE YOUNG TOO"What whaaat! You know what's going down with the world, man. You get it."
Ugh I can't stand Fun. in genral.
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Although I can agree that We Are Young is very overplayed and a waste of potential.
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Although I can agree that We Are Young is very overplayed and a waste of potential."
I agree. I like them but that song in particular is not that great and way overplayed ...
We Are Young discussionI have mixed feelings about the song. I like the notion of setting the world on fire, but other than that it is overplayed and I think some indie bands need to take over radio stations.
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But yeah, I don't hate the song We Are Young, but it's definitely not as good as their other music. I love the song Some Nights (even though it was overplayed on the radio) and the album Aim and Ignite has great music.
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Brigid *Flying Kick-a-pow!* wrote: "But then they wouldn't be indie anymore. :P"
Baxter wrote: "Everything else by fun. is totally dealable. Just not We Are Young, which is one of two songs to ever literally cause pain, like a searing headache, after hearing it the first time (the other being..."I mean, I can't say I hate Fun. I just really hate We Are Young and Some Nights.
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