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Date Posted: 21:36:26 01/21/00 Fri
Author: Hawk
Subject: Re: Don't waste your time.
In reply to: tcortez 's message, "Don't waste your time." on 12:00:25 01/20/00 Thu

> Don't take this personally but this is not very good.
> I have done quite a bit of writing in my time and may
> not be very talented but I know the basics. I would
> guess you have never taken a creative writing class.
> Take one, it might help.
>
> JMHO
>
> P.S. If you take a class, don't show this to the
> teacher - he/she will flunk you right there..


Please don't you take this personally. This is just my opinion. I doubt that many of the world's greatest writers took a creative writing course. I also wonder how many of the teachers who would "flunk you right there.." have ever written a truly great piece of creative writing. As is true of so many creative arts classes, it might teach mechanics and structure. It can never teach creativity.


Funny, I liked the idea. I think Bruce can tell a good story. And i want to know more about these characters. The cliffhanger in the outline leaves so many ways for the story to go. The piece need not be great literature or even great "creative writing" to entertain.

Just illustrates the old maxim: de gustibus non disputandum est.

Hawk

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  • I showed you mind, let's see yours -- hd, 09:42:20 01/22/00 Sat
  • Re: I showed you mind, let's see yours -- Moby, 17:49:42 01/22/00 Sat
  • Re: I showed you mind, let's see yours -- Moby, 17:50:29 01/22/00 Sat
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