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| I believe in simplicity in introduction to new things and also that there is a wide variety of topics to be explored in this newsletter --Not only for newbies, but those that have been here for years and want to recognize newbies through reviews, etc... I think that the primary focus of this newsletter should be twofold: Just Here and Here For Years... I think that the title is so broad that this newsletter really needs to feature something for newbies as well as "oldbies". Of course, cohesiveness between the two is also important so that one does not feel lesser than the other. We are all equals here and I think the best way to convey that message to newbies is to let them see their work alongside "WdC veterans"... |
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For many people, writing is a way to escape their reality. This is called fiction. For many people, writing is a way to create a new reality within which the earthly impossible may be the norm. This is called fantasy.
These are stories that bring us to new places -new worlds, that we would never have discovered without the imagination of the writer. Be they dark or light, be they friendly or vicious, these are worlds that we hate or welcome, that we wish we could revisit or wish we never knew about at all.
...Mainly, though, we know they don't really exist.
Reality doesn't apply!
There are no rules.
The beauty of fantasy and/or fiction, is in the creation of your own reality. You do not need to be specific about the date if you don't feel like researching, you do not need to give any credit to scientific research -you do what you want to do; You take a lump of thoughts and visions and mold them into a world in which you lose yourself. ...And, then, you let others into your world.
They cannot tell you that you are wrong because it's YOUR world. If it doesn't line up with something else in history, well, neither does Abraham Lincoln being a vampire killer. -__- FOLLOW YOUR INSTINCTS. Do what you feel that you need to do and write what you want. Don't write for your audience; write for yourself. Write to create a new world because, who knows, maybe if you write a good enough world in fiction it can become reality.
Just be true to yourself and your own needs, wants, and imagination! If you can't, then why write at all?
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I thought for sure there'd be pitchforks and torches nearing my residence after my last ranting newsletter ("Noticing Newbies Newsletter (April 11, 2012)" ). A big thank you to many of you for receiving it so kindly --and even egging me on to do a part two! (Be careful; you might just get what you wish for!).
From johnsings :Stephanie, you are marvelous. Thank you for sharing your insight (insite). This is a wonderful newsletter. Best I've seen in a while (wile).
John
 Thank you! You are too kind! It's always nice when others commiserate with the things that make me want to huddle in a corner and rock back and forth while whistling the the whistler bit of 'Patience' by Guns N Roses! 
From ivydoll: The rant on this newsletter was stomach turning. So much hostility. And "quirky" does not mean as the writer described. quirky means charminly odd or unusual. "a lot of things make me twitch or make me want to scream, yell, and throw punches." means your a jerk
A quirk is, at bare bones, a mannerism. Many people that possess such idiosyncrasies as I, prefer to lighten up the phrase. 'OCD' is not a joke phrase, so how else do you explain someone who simply MUST have all the toilet papers rolls in the closet facing forward? I'm just quirky! It's a mere quirk, a simple mannerism of mine. As far as being a jerk, I prefer other terms, however, I think you failed to grasp the humor in my words; there was no malicious intent at all! I am sorry if you felt that I meant it with anything more or less than a laugh! 
From blade_xI just wanted to say how useful this was and how I sometimes misuse words (but all too often catch people misusing EVERY. SINGLE. WORD.) Perhaps you should include a segment on spelling and what makes a good read (which has nothing to do with a girl having a choice between n------ilia and b-----ity).
Thank you so much! Yeah, I censored your comment a bit; newsletter and all that.  Wonderful point, though! I don't think either of those things could be present in something that I would consider good. As far as spelling, that's such a painful topic for me!  I've always been quite happy with my spelling skills and I find it so sad when I see how many words that I could spell as a young child are just ... barely recognizable. As technology advances, however, I fear that is just the way of the world. Without a red line beneath it, the word is apparently perfect.  Yes, I am guilty of that same laziness, but I actually make a lot more write-o's than I do typo's (Not misspellings so much as repeated words, skipped words, etc... I should probably also clarify that by 'write-o' I mean writing utensil and paper, not typing, LOL). Perhaps my next newsletter will focus on the importance of spelling?
From whimsicalme: You know I have seen so many of the above-mentioned errors made by writers everywhere that I am not surprised at all! I am glad you've brought these issues up in this newsletter! I am glad to have discovered there is such a place as the "Editing Room" on WDC, of which I previously had no knowledge. Thank you!
Thank YOU for reading my rant and understanding that they are common errors that quickly become nuisances!
From ~ Aqua ~  : This was a very helpful notice....I am so glad to subscribe to this newsletter though i am not a newbie  but i sure do get to learn new things
When we have nothing left to learn, for what do we live? Okay, so maybe that's just my thought. We're never done learning and, as we age and learn, it helps to have reminders of what we've been taught in the past, I think. Thank you for your kind words!
From Doug Rainbow : I see frequent misuses of "unconscious" when the author intends the concept of "subconscious." For example, "She unconsciously referred to John as Jim." Was she knocked out? In a coma? Sleeping? "Unconscious" means having no consciousness. "Subconscious" means below the threshhold of consciousness.
Ohhh!!! Good one!  Perfect example of knowing your words before you use them! Thank you! 
From Rhyssa : I think you should address "lose" and "loose." Also, I noticed you had a typo on your "you're entry" in the example sentence.
Excellent newsletter. I think this conversation is needed every now and then.
Excellent suggestion! I'm starting to think a follow-up is needed! Typo was fixed. Thank you!  I may be a perfectionist, but I never read my words once I type them. I hate reading my words.
From A.T.B: It'sWhatWeDo : It's always nice to see another quirky face in the crowd. Wonderful job as usual! Two things I always have to pause and think about are copyright and foreword/afterword. Being writers, it's commonplace to run into both, and nothing makes me feel sillier than fumbling one of those in a business email...hehe. Thanks for the lesson and keep up the great work!
I think we're all quirky in our own ways... right? Right? Thank you so much for your kind words! Hehe... I think we all have words that will haunt us forever, that we'll always fiddle with or fumble over and over again until we can no longer spell at all! For me, I could spell excruciating when I was eight, but I still stumble, sometimes, with drink, drank, drunk or lay and lie. I've also noticed that somethings I was taught in school are now outdated and ... new rules have are now in effect? That's crazy! Can't we all just agree to one set of rules --especially those that worked for several generations? Grammar rules have gone the way of the math rules; Ya know, like "borrowing" suddenly be "regrouping"? What's happening in the world?  If it isn't broken, why fix it?  Right? |
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