Welcome!
3 2018-02-23 14:07:02
Re: What's With Some of the New Members (89 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Again, only my personal opinion and I ‘m sure I’ll get burned for expressing it; but I think the site has evolved from a showcase of sparkling fresh talent into a mundane grumble pit for struggling writers.
Ah, doesn't the past always look better than the present? Isn't the grass always greener on the other side, etc. etc.
In my opinion, there is more talent on this site now than I have ever seen in the six or seven years I've been on it. It was always a "grumbling pit" and that's one of the ingredients that sustained it.
4 2018-02-04 21:15:04
Re: Devin Nunes’s Nothingburger (50 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
When someone swears in front of you, you don't have a choice. Here you can read the title of the post and CHOOSE to read...or not.
Okay, so if I posted a topic called Dagnee's Lazy and Can't Write (I don't really mean it. I'm just saying it to illustrate a point) then you have the choice to look away and not read the thread. You're okay with that? To me, this is no different.
5 2018-02-04 20:05:05
Re: Devin Nunes’s Nothingburger (50 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
You didn't have to click. Just sayin...
That's an invalid argument. This thread is taking up space and attention. Once again, it's like crying fire in a theater. Why should I have to look away? Why should this be at the top of the forum? It's like saying someone can swear at you every day but don't complain because you don't have to listen.
6 2018-02-04 19:53:48
Re: Devin Nunes’s Nothingburger (50 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
I'm not really sure I see the point of pasting copyrighted, political material on a writing forum. Those that agree with it, will agree, those that don't, won't. There are plenty of political sites where partisans can go at it and are encourage to do so. It really has nothing to do with writing and is bound to create more ill will than anything. If politics stirs your writing juices then by all means go at it in the proper place and then come here to create your wonderful stories.
My family is split politically and we've decided not to discuss politics when we get together because it generally devolves into an argument. I like to come here to escape all of the red hot partisan bullshit which is circulating on the Web. If you find that must bring your viewpoint into a writing site, ask yourself why
If you absolutely must, then create a political group on the site and let like-minded people join. Otherwise, I believe pasting this stuff is like crying fire.
7 2018-01-23 04:19:28
Re: Welcome (15 replies, posted in Shred)
Hi all. I'll dig into some off the writing here. Let's see what you have posted.
8 2018-01-23 04:17:59
Re: The Shred Group (55 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Boy this has struck a nerve for some reason. Clearly the group was created for people like Temple who although master writers are a bit scathing with beginner writers.. I don't see how creating a Shred Group really changes much on the site at all, except for maybe Temple. I certainly don't see how it weakens th site. Go where you want, post where you want.
