1 (edited by Dill Carver 2015-09-30 16:37:13)

Topic: The Write Club Creative Writing & Literature Discussions Group CREATED

We have a new group, mainly for the use of the forum for the general discussion of literature and evaluation of the creative writing craft.

The Write Club -- Creative Writing and Literature Discussions Group.

We'll have some interactive discussion threads and workshop activities, mainly the evaluation, critique and in-depth analysis of commercial literature.

All welcome!

Re: The Write Club Creative Writing & Literature Discussions Group CREATED

If you want to study extant, published works (under copyright) I pass along  this recommendation.

Re: The Write Club Creative Writing & Literature Discussions Group CREATED

Thanks.

Re: The Write Club Creative Writing & Literature Discussions Group CREATED

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5 (edited by Memphis Trace 2015-10-01 05:52:06)

Re: The Write Club Creative Writing & Literature Discussions Group CREATED

njc wrote:

If you want to study extant, published works (under copyright) I pass along  this recommendation.

I'm not sure exactly what I am meant to learn about  >>>interactive discussion threads and workshop activities, mainly the evaluation, critique and in-depth analysis of commercial literature<<< from the hyperlink you cited. Are there some issues about copyright violations?

Memphis Trace

6 (edited by njc 2015-10-01 06:57:47)

Re: The Write Club Creative Writing & Literature Discussions Group CREATED

The link points to an article explaining, among other things, why a particular story is an extraordinary work of literature.  The story is definitely a commercial success and, on the analysis of the article's author, it is a masterwork of story construction as well as a recognized masterpiece in its genre.  It is -not- a formula novel.

Because it's still under copyright, quotations and such will have to be kept within the 'for study' Fair Use carveout--not difficult.

Re: The Write Club Creative Writing & Literature Discussions Group CREATED

njc wrote:

The link points to an article explaining, among other things, why a particular story is an extraordinary work of literature.  The story is definitely a commercial success and, on the analysis of the article's author, it is a masterwork of story construction as well as a recognized masterpiece in its genre.  It is -not- a formula novel.

Because it's still under copyright, quotations and such will have to be kept within the 'for study' Fair Use carveout--not difficult.

What opens up for me is a chat room called TVTropes.

These are the first words in the discussion going on:
Ok, a look at known factions in the various conspiracies, and various issues involved.
There's the Knights of Jove: old farts who drink brandy, dream of the old days, track the line of descent from the first Storm King, and some of whom almost certainly did not want to be swallowed up by Mongfish ambitions and fealty to Lucrezia. They may be interested in Other-tech, but it's likely to be in an Arms Race sort of sense, or a purely defensive sort of need-to-know. You can't fight what you don't remotely understand. Possible, and indeed likely allies of Anevka and Tarvek, neither of whom were loyal to Lucrezia (unlike Aaronev) and both of whom were trying to get control over Other-tech while suppressing the Other-loyal Gheisters.

Am I in the right place?

Memphis Trace

Re: The Write Club Creative Writing & Literature Discussions Group CREATED

It is that website.   You should be brought to item 2739 (that's the last part of the URL).   Go down to the fifth paragraph, beginning '(Ponders)'.  What she said about Gaudy Night.