Editing Forum
elanders
up and "editing forum". It would be a place where writers can connect
with other writers willing to edit their manuscripts.
Good idea...?
ric
Bill Penrose
Isn't that what's usually called a 'critique group' or circle?
If so, there are lots of them around, and most are hurting for
members, especially members who write and contribute regularly.
Yahoo groups (some have tests to join, like submitting a sample of
writing):
born2write
critical_writing
novel_alchemy
Also:
www.writersbeat.com
http://www.critique.org/
http://www.critiquecircle.com/
Look around where you live for in-person writer's groups, too. You can
find some of these on meetups.com
Dangerous Bill
$Zero
> Don't know if this is a good idea or not, but I'm thinking about setting
> up and "editing forum".
change "and" to "an"
> It would be a place where writers can connect
> with other writers willing to edit their manuscripts.
>
> Good idea...?
what answer would you believe?
and why?
-$Zero...
ROTFLMAO!
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.writing/msg/20d4d28f940999df
Alan Hope
elanders
> elanders goes:
>
>> Don't know if this is a good idea or not, but I'm thinking about setting
>> up and "editing forum". It would be a place where writers can connect
>> with other writers willing to edit their manuscripts.
>>
>> Good idea...?
>
> Try editing your own posts.
>
>
Try remembering what your parents told you about manners ... or should have.
Now about my post.
You realize of course that typo flamers like you are lower than whale
shit in the ocean?
elanders
Stan (the Man)
The crowd murmurs "oooooooooooooh," women hustle their children back
into their homes, residents of Main St. pull their doors and shutters
closed and an eerie silence falls over the town.
--
Stan
Alan Hope
>Now about my post.
Gosh, how clever.
You are pretending to be able to help people edit their MS. Your own
abilities are therefore open to comment.
But then you knew that, didn't you?
Towse
Are you Ed, Ric, or Eric this time?
--
Sal
Ye olde swarm of links: thousands of links for writers, researchers and
the terminally curious <http://writers.internet-resources.com>
elanders
Don't give me that crap.
The guy was acting like an asshole and deserved to be treated like one.
And save your sermonizing for somebody else, Alan Hope.
I've rammed my fist down your throat too when needed.
ric
elanders
> elanders wrote:
>> Alan Hope wrote:
>>> elanders goes:
>>>
>>>> Don't know if this is a good idea or not, but I'm thinking about
>>>> setting up and "editing forum". It would be a place where writers
>>>> can connect with other writers willing to edit their manuscripts.
>>>>
>>>> Good idea...?
>>>
>>> Try editing your own posts.
>>>
>>
>> Try remembering what your parents told you about manners ... or should
>> have.
>>
>> Now about my post.
>>
>> You realize of course that typo flamers like you are lower than whale
>> shit in the ocean?
>>
>> elanders
>
> Are you Ed, Ric, or Eric this time?
>
>
Who do you want me to be, jagg off?
ed
gekko
bop-shoo-bop-shoo-bop, and, furthermore, said:
Prob'ly not. Skipper's already got that role here abouts.
Can you be "cum-stained sheets", instead? Or how 'bout "smelly brown
undershorts stain"?
--
gekko
An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes. -- Cato the Elder
elanders
Hey, pal, you need to keep your family dinner conversation to yourself.
We don't want to hear it or the things your sister can do with an empty
Coke bottle.
ricland
gekko
Free country, asshole.
>
> We don't want to hear it or the things your sister can do with an
> empty Coke bottle.
Yes, you do. I'll bet you *dream* about those things, and wish
your sister had done them for you.
serenebabe
I'd put a comma after throat and before when. But I'm not very good at
those punctuation grammar kinds of things.
--
It's All About We! (the column)
http://www.serenebabe.net/ - new 12/8
elanders
You seem knowledgeable about incest.
Guess that explains why your father's your uncle and your mother's your
aunt.
Ed
elanders
You don't know about grammar kinds of things.
Reference the rule you think you're talking about or shut up.
ricland
Towse
Adverb clauses that terminate a sentence are usually not set off by
commas. That said, feel free to put commas where you think they should be.
Oh, where is Zen when you need him?
Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice.
elanders
> serenebabe wrote:
>> On 2008-12-21 16:32:06 -0500, elanders <elan...@zoomtown.com> said:
>
>>> I've rammed my fist down your throat too when needed.
>>
>> I'd put a comma after throat and before when. But I'm not very good at
>> those punctuation grammar kinds of things.
>
> Adverb clauses that terminate a sentence are usually not set off by
> commas. That said, feel free to put commas where you think they should be.
>
The comma is optional.
If you really understood anything about grammar, you'd have understood that.
ricland
boots
>You don't know about grammar kinds of things.
>
>Reference the rule you think you're talking about or shut up.
WAC
--
Don't read this crap... oops, too late!
[superstitious heathen grade 8]
boots
You're building one helluva recommendation for your editing forum.
gekko
furthermore, said:
Ya mean, editors oughtn't come up with rilly stupid "insults?"
gekko
bop-shoo-bop-shoo-bop, and, furthermore, said:
You have reading comprehension issues, don't you.
serenebabe
Seems you misread what she wrote.
--
It's All About We! (the column)
http://www.serenebabe.net/ - new 12/21
elanders
Maybe. Comma issues, no.
Ed
elanders
What she wrote was window-dressing for block heads like you.
Ed
serenebabe
All I can think when I read this is, "Of all the Charlie Browns, you're
the Charlie Browniest!"
boots
I suspect that the chances of having a manuscript published by a
real-life publisher are improved if said manuscript is not covered
with cum-stains.
elanders
Gee, 1960s humor. How quaint.
What's your next stunt -- burning your bra?
ricland
elanders
I was a dumb idea to begin with. I've visited some of the links supplied
and was appalled. Everyone kisses everyone's ass and when someone gives
a real critique, he's savaged.
It seems non-writers infest these places and expect everyone to tell
them how great their dreck is. The writing is appallingly bad and real
talent is no more recognized than bums like you, fella.
ricland
elanders
Ooops.
That should have been "chums like you."
I was trying to be funny not mean.
ricland
gekko
news:61c79$4950eb9f$4ad7fee9$26...@FUSE.NET when in misc.writing they
said:
> It seems non-writers infest these places and expect everyone to tell
> them how great their dreck is.
ric, this ought not be news to you.
--
gekko
Work is pretty rough. Anymore, when I leave for a party I
instinctively bring along my ID badge.
serenebabe
Ouch, no way. No bra and my breasts are down to my belly button,
practically. Ouch ouch ouch, these days.
Funny you think of it as 60s humor. I was born in '69. My first Charlie
Brown Christmas experience didn't happen until the mid to late 70s.
Are you just a cranky person? Or is it just fun for you to try and be
all jerky?
gekko
the news:giqtoa$qd$1...@news.albasani.net when in misc.writing they
said:
> Are you just a cranky person? Or is it just fun for you to try and
> be all jerky?
Mmmmm. Jerky.
boots
boots
Oh. Okay. One might almost say that's unusual here in MW.
The word "chum" has a couple of meanings. One refers to fish bait.
You might wish to consider the idea of carefully selecting the words
you use in order to avoid being misunderstood. Then typing the words
you've actually chosen. Then proofreading what you've typed.
It isn't as fancy as what some might call "editing" but it's a start.
elanders
You do all that and it doesn't help the dreck you post here.
Why not just write when you actually have something useful to say?
Of course that would mean you'd never log-in again, but think of all the
time you'd have for catfish noodling.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biL-QcviQGk
ricland
boots
>You do all that and it doesn't help the dreck you post here.
That's because my every thought comes from a cluttered cesspool
containing nothing whatsoever of value.
Ray Haddad
>elanders <elan...@zoomtown.com> wrote:
>
>>You do all that and it doesn't help the dreck you post here.
>
>That's because my every thought comes from a cluttered cesspool
>containing nothing whatsoever of value.
Is that another example of a closed loop system in action?
--
Ray
boots
You are a bright sun pouring new cess into the pool, Ray. <g>
Ray Haddad
>Ray Haddad <r...@perthmagic.com> wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 26 Dec 2008 04:51:40 -0700, boots <n...@no.no> wrote:
>>
>>>elanders <elan...@zoomtown.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>You do all that and it doesn't help the dreck you post here.
>>>
>>>That's because my every thought comes from a cluttered cesspool
>>>containing nothing whatsoever of value.
>>
>>Is that another example of a closed loop system in action?
>
>You are a bright sun pouring new cess into the pool, Ray. <g>
Excellent! Don't eat any Mr Goodbars. Ok?
--
Ray