Questions and Suggestions

[Elliott]

Aaaah but hooooow do you hate Some Nights? All of the harmonies and the lyrics and ajslkdaf;sdf.
(What? Other people don't have the same opinions I do about things? ;) IMPOSSIBLE.)

[Isaac]

It's just so overplayed and I didn't really like them to begin with so. XP

[Elliott]

Emily [Bobby Darin is a dork] wrote: "It's just so overplayed and I didn't really like them to begin with so. XP"

Yeah, that makes sense. S'all good.

[Brigid ✩, No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader.]

I like Some Nights a lot. I guess it is overplayed but ... I like it anyway.

[Isaac]

I'm also just not a fan of indie band styles. Sticking with my 1960's pop/big band/swing/jazz-ish music.

[Elliott]

Emily [Bobby Darin is a dork] wrote: "I'm also just not a fan of indie band styles. Sticking with my 1960's pop/big band/swing/jazz-ish music."

Which is why I love you. :)

[Isaac]

Lav wrote: "Emily [Bobby Darin is a dork] wrote: "I'm also just not a fan of indie band styles. Sticking with my 1960's pop/big band/swing/jazz-ish music."

Which is why I love you. :)"

:3

((Lav we need to see each other again))

[Elliott]

I WAS JUST THINKING THAT. I miss you and your face.

[Isaac]

Lav wrote: "I WAS JUST THINKING THAT. I miss you and your face."

PM ME WHEN YOU CAN GO

[Elliott]

OKAY I WILL. I hope I'm not too busy for the next meeting... I feel like I might have something going on, but I'm not sure. BUT YEAH. It needs to happen.

We did! A few weeks ago. AND IT WAS GREAT.

[Isaac]

Yue [Wonder of living] wrote: "WAIT DID YOU GUYS MEET IRL WHEN.:O"

WE MET LIKE A MONTH AGO IT WAS FREAKING FANTASTIC

And Lav I have nothing going on like ever so

[Elliott]

YAY YAY YAY. I didn't want to be the annoying person who was all like hey come hang out with me again hey come be my friend HEY HANG OUT WITH ME HEY LET ME LOVE YOU JSLKD:FJSDF. xD But yes. I would love to do it again.

[Isaac]

Dude you can totally be like that I don't even mind that's what I've been feeling like.

[Annemarie, hi]

It's because I swear everyone here lives in Kansas. Even if you think you don't live in Kansas, you do.

[Isaac]

Annie wrote: "It's because I swear everyone here lives in Kansas. Even if you think you don't live in Kansas, you do."

Fact.

I guess it also helps that all of us live on the same side of Kansas.

[Elliott]

I've met Emmie and Emily! And I knew Holden before he was on WWAC, so. Emmie was traveling through on a trip, which was lucky.

BUT YEAH. KANSAS IS GREAT. Apparently the home of many great writers, although they're a bit hard to find.

[Elliott]

Emily [Bobby Darin is a dork] wrote: "Dude you can totally be like that I don't even mind that's what I've been feeling like."

AWESOME. I always feel like I like people more than they like me. :P

[Elliott]

Oh, right! I wasn't thinking about him because he doesn't come on WWAC very often anymore. Yes. That was great too. I miss Cooolby.

[Isaac]

I KNOW I'M JUST LIKE COLBY WHERE ARE YOU ;_;

[Isaac]

Holden wrote: "Lav wrote: "I've met Emmie and Emily! And I knew Holden before he was on WWAC, so. Emmie was traveling through on a trip, which was lucky.

BUT YEAH. KANSAS IS GREAT. Apparently the home of many..."

DUDE TELL ME WHEN YOU'RE BACK IN KANSAS SO I CAN HUNT YOU DOWN MEET YOU

[Taylor]

Colby did indeed have a hand surgery.

*hides small cloth sack behind bag*

I don't smell any hand. Do you?

[Isaac]

Holden wrote: "Emily [Bobby Darin is a dork] wrote: "Holden wrote: "Lav wrote: "I've met Emmie and Emily! And I knew Holden before he was on WWAC, so. Emmie was traveling through on a trip, which was lucky.

B..."

YES I SHOULD JUST POST A PICTURE OF MYSELF SOME TIME SO YOU GET SOME IDEA OF HOW I LOOK LIKE

BUT BE WARNED I HAVE A HARD TIME TAKING SERIOUS PICTURES

[Isaac]

Taylor [formerly Timothy] wrote: "Colby did indeed have a hand surgery.

*hides small cloth sack behind bag*

I don't smell any hand. Do you?"

NO TAYLOR FIRST HOLDEN NOW COLBY

[Taylor]

First Holden? What are you talking about? *ignores stench coming from closet*

[Isaac]

You cutting off his hand is pretty much the reason we're engaged now.

[Isaac]

Holden wrote: "Emily [Bobby Darin is a dork] wrote: "Holden wrote: "Emily [Bobby Darin is a dork] wrote: "Holden wrote: "Lav wrote: "I've met Emmie and Emily! And I knew Holden before he was on WWAC, so. Emmie w..."

OH YES YOU SAW THAT PICTURE

WELL I'M POSTING ANOTHER

[Isaac]

Holden wrote: "Emily [Bobby Darin is a dork] wrote: "Holden wrote: "Emily [Bobby Darin is a dork] wrote: "Holden wrote: "Emily [Bobby Darin is a dork] wrote: "Holden wrote: "Lav wrote: "I've met Emmie and Emily!..."

WHY THANK YOU

[Elliott]

Can there be a topic for non-fiction, like blogs, where people can advertise writing like that? Jane posted something about her blog in New People, and I'm sure there are other people with blogs and whatnot who want readers.

[Annemarie, hi]

Yeah, cool! Make it. Don't feel like, restricted with this layout. Feel free to make topics you think are a good idea. Especially, you Lav, you are a mod after all. :)

[Elliott]

Haha, okay. I shall do that!

[[deleted user]]

We should totes have a shipping topic.

[Elliott]

I'm up for that! Want to make one in the random topics folder?

[Poet in the Dark]

Mwahahahahaha, I don't live in Kansas! Be jealous! Actually, don't be, I live in Misery. Oops, I mean Missouri.

And I have never met any of you in person. Party in the outcast corner! Woot! Er...I mean...

[Taylor]

Okay, I'mma put forward this idea once again because it's on my mind.

Can we add a new facet to the group that focuses on critique? Like, if you like to critique, you can set up a topic where you make requests for certain kinds of pieces.

This would be beneficial to me because I've read a lot of stuff on here recently, and for a lot of it, the disclaimer just doesn't describe enough. I just want a further filter for some of the questionable material I've read. And so it would be great if I could create a topic where I say, "I can read any genre, but I'm strongest in fantasy. If your piece has questionable themes, I will only read it if it shows realistic consequences."

You get the idea.

Think of it like a "help desk" managed by individual members. Make sense?

[[deleted user]]

Lav wrote: "I'm up for that! Want to make one in the random topics folder?"

Hehe. I'm a little scared to. I mean, I don't think there are a ton of hardcore shippers in this group, but it still could cause trouble.

[[deleted user]]

Taylor [formerly Timothy] wrote: "Okay, I'mma put forward this idea once again because it's on my mind.

Can we add a new facet to the group that focuses on critique? Like, if you like to critique, you can set up a topic where you ..."

We had something kind of like that once. I can't remember if it stopped because it wasn't working or it just burned out or something else. Mods?

[Elliott]

Maxy wrote: "Lav wrote: "I'm up for that! Want to make one in the random topics folder?"

Hehe. I'm a little scared to. I mean, I don't think there are a ton of hardcore shippers in this group, but it still co..."

I can make it if you don't want to be responsible for any shipping wars that could occur! ;)

[Elliott]

Taylor [formerly Timothy] wrote: "Okay, I'mma put forward this idea once again because it's on my mind.

Can we add a new facet to the group that focuses on critique? Like, if you like to critique, you can set up a topic where you ..."

I'm a little confused. Isn't that what the story folders are for? There's a fantasy folder, so if you want to critique fantasy, you can read the stories in that folder. I'm assuming that anyone who posts their story wants critique... I guess I'm just not sure how what you're talking about is different. Can you explain? Sorry if I'm being thick.

[Taylor]

@Lav

The way it is set up is like a market -- critics have to sift through a lot of writing to find stuff to read. This system I'm proposing works the other way around -- the writers come to certain critics (determined by the critics' reading preferences) and request to have their piece looked at.

The reason I'm proposing this is so I can have a filter that is a little stronger than the disclaimers posted. Because "contains adult themes" means a ton. I wish I could just tell everyone, "I wanna review this kind of writing" and have people come to me. That way I don't have to wade through so much (for lack of a better word) trash.

[Brigid ✩, No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader.]

Maybe ... I guess my only concern about that is that some people might get swamped with requests. Like, I don't know, if only one person was interested in a certain genre then they'd be expected to critique everything from that genre, if that makes sense. I don't know if I can really explain what I mean. But yeah.

Otherwise, I think it could possibly work. We'd just have to come up with a good system ...

[Isaac]

Maxy wrote: "Lav wrote: "I'm up for that! Want to make one in the random topics folder?"

Hehe. I'm a little scared to. I mean, I don't think there are a ton of hardcore shippers in this group, but it still co..."

Nah, I think we're fin. I WANT A SHIPPING TOPIC ROAR

[Elliott]

I kind of feel like that would be taking a step back to the old system we used to have. (The Story Feedback topic.) Very few people ever got feedback by posting in that topic, and it was overwhelming to look at. I feel like it's been a lot easier for me, personally, to find stories I like and want to read with this new system. And if someone wants to critique a certain type of piece, they can look through the topics until they find one that suits them. Everyone who posts their stories here wants critique. It's just a matter of people who want to review writing taking the time to seek out stories that they like reading. I feel like if we changed the system we have now, it would go back to the way it was before, when reading stories felt like so much of an obligation that everyone simply stopped reading stories.

[Annemarie, hi]

I mean I think a lot of people's aren't getting read (myself included) but overall they are getting read more than usual. Yes, I think a part of it is self promotion but I think it's a lot of factors. I think it is going foreword though and what Taylor is proposing is going backwards. I think whatever new things we have should build on this story folder idea in some way.

[Elliott]

Also, I think that people are more likely to read your story when you read their story...
Like, it's not really a swap system, because you aren't required to read back, obviously, because that never really ends well. But when someone reads my story and leaves a review, it makes me want to read their story and leave a review. And this new system is making it a lot easier for me to read people's stories, which I really like, because I love reading people's work.

[Taylor]

Backwards, Annie? I'll try to not be offended.

Now, think of it this way -- the system I've proposed is like it is in the real world. Agents and editors aren't going to line up to read your stuff. Rather, they say, "Here's my slushpile. Add to it as long as you meet my criteria."

Plus, it would motivate me to actually read and critique stuff, knowing that the writer is seriously interested in hearing my feedback. Also, it helps me keep track of when I promise to read something.

But I dunno. If you think that a representation of the real world is a step backward, I guess that's what we have to bend to, you being a moderator and all.

[Annemarie, hi]

Yes, you do have to bend to it.

I'm sorry but we've decided the system you are proposing will not work very well for what we're trying to do. So it's a no go, sorry.

[Brigid ✩, No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader.]

I also think that since the new system is so new, we can't really judge how well it does or doesn't work. Right now I think that there's been an improvement and that in general more people's stories are getting noticed/read. I say we just keep things the way they are for now. If there are any major problems within the coming months, we can talk about improving the system. But, I don't think there are any huge problems right now.

[Taylor]

I'm glad you thought it was worth considering, Holden.

[Kaitlyn *I Will Never Let Go*]

Has anyone else ever had trouble finding a book? Like, you can remember plot details and characters, but not the title or the author? And it drives you rabid-dog crazy? I think maybe we should have a topic where we can post descriptions of books we've read/heard about but don't know the title, and if it seems familiar to anybody, they can recommend the title.

[Sarah]

YESSSSSSS!!!!!!!