Social Group Suggestion ...

[tooblue]

Is anyone interested in a Social Group for creative writing? I am happy to set it up and start a discussion. Social Groups of course are viewable by all board members like other public forums but we can confirm who is really interested and I am willing to create a separate, password protected forum at a private Web address as a sort of ‘writers workshop’ where invitees can share and collaborate.

If interested boardmail me and I will start it up and if there is no interest so be it.

[JohnnyLingo]

Is anyone interested in a Social Group for creative writing? I am happy to set it up and start a discussion. Social Groups of course are viewable by all board members like other public forums but we can confirm who is really interested and I am willing to create a separate, password protected forum at a private Web address as a sort of ‘writers workshop’ where invitees can share and collaborate.

If interested boardmail me and I will start it up and if there is no interest so be it.

The Sword and Pen didn't make the trip from CG?

[RobinFinderson]

I like the idea of a creative writing group on CUF. I don't like the idea of Tooblue hosting it on a separate site, primarily because I don't think it would get enough traffic to be useful (I doubt I would visit much, but if it were part of the CUF interface I would definitely participate).

Maybe a social group isn't the answer. If there were enough interest, I think it would best be a private forum like the Speakeasy.

[tooblue]

I like the idea of a creative writing group on CUF. I don't like the idea of Tooblue hosting it on a separate site, primarily because I don't think it would get enough traffic to be useful (I doubt I would visit much, but if it were part of the CUF interface I would definitely participate).

Maybe a social group isn't the answer. If there were enough interest, I think it would best be a private forum like the Speakeasy.

The only purpose of hosting it privately elsewhere is to ensure any work posted is done in a non public setting for review and discussion. Many publishers consider work posted on a public forum 'published' and ergo the right of first publishing is lost.

[RobinFinderson]

The only purpose of hosting it privately elsewhere is to ensure any work posted is done in a non public setting for review and discussion. Many publishers consider work posted on a public forum 'published' and ergo the right of first publishing is lost.

A private sub-forum like the Speakeasy would still be considered a public forum? How would your site be any less public than CUF, a privately owned site with password protected content?

[RobinFinderson]

Well TB, it appears that no one else is interested. We will have to continue working on our respective screen plays without the benefit of CUF.

[tooblue]

Well TB, it appears that no one else is interested. We will have to continue working on our respective screen plays without the benefit of CUF.

Are you so sure I have not received any boardmails?

[tooblue]

A private sub-forum like the Speakeasy would still be considered a public forum? How would your site be any less public than CUF, a privately owned site with password protected content?

It would not be a Web site with a proper domain name -- merely a secure place where those few interested could post their writing, read and maybe comment ... it's an issue we had to deal with in the pen and sword that I would propose tackling in a different way.

I'm not opposed to a forum here but the entire structure of this board would have to change and like you I am not in the inner circle as it were.

[Rosebud]

I'm interested tooblue.

Can the board support secondary private forums that people know about and can gain entrance to upon request/application?

[Mormon Red Death]

I would be interested.. even though I suck at writing.

[cougjunkie]

I would also be interested.

[YOhio]

I'm in. I've wanted to try something like this, but haven't really had to courage or motivation. I have a co-worker who always does Nanowrimo and it seems like she really enjoys it.

[tooblue]

I'm in. I've wanted to try something like this, but haven't really had to courage or motivation. I have a co-worker who always does Nanowrimo and it seems like she really enjoys it.

I will create the social group later this evening and then if we want it to be considered and potentially created as a private forum here we can petition the committee and see what they say. I will also try to find an easier way of sharing our writing -- the whole sending one another's writing by email the last time around was clumsy.

[Commando]

sounds cool! but I agree-- could you CUF-ify it?

[tooblue]

sounds cool! but I agree-- could you CUF-ify it?

We will have to start something and see where it goes. I'll start the social group up tonight.