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Damond
Yup. Lay it on me 'cause I can take criticism. Unless the comment was the criticism, in which case I'm probably guilty as charged. I often catch mistakes after the fact and make a conscious effort to go back and make corrections if the post is still recent. When it comes to disjointed style, well I am who I am. Although I often wish every post to be a perfect little gem, I also don't want to destroy what little style I have. Awkwardnesses occur. Sometimes I correct them. Sometimes it isn't worth the effort because it's a piece of fluff to start with. Other times it would destroy the effect I intend. But I'm open to suggestions. Thanks for your time.
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notapoet
on August 3, 2007 at 9:57 PM
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Re: SpencerStreetStation
I remember reading some young lady on one site that I used to post my poems that said something along the line of she knew she couldn't spell and wouldn't change it if anyone pointed out what was wrong and told her the right way to spell it. She said, "So don't bother." I didn't and never bothered about reading her again either. I thought the reason for posting them was to get feedback and improve on our poems and stories if we could.
I began by writing stories about things that had happened to me in my lifetime, and even then I had to edit for spelling and grammar mistakes.
Everyone should be willing and ready to change a mistake and they should always proof their poems and stories before posting for others to read and still be ready to change them again if someone gives a good suggestion. Don't you think?
Damon
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Damond
on August 3, 2007 at 8:50 AM
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SpencerStreetStation
Thanks for the info about Mozart. Did he do any of the Beatles songs? Seriously though, I agree that few people can get away without revision and rewriting if they want to be published.
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notapoet
on July 30, 2007 at 9:42 PM
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Ha! The only living soul to ever NOT re-draft was Wolfgang Amedeas Mozart
and that is precisely why Amedeaus translates to - BELOVED OF GOD.
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SpencerStreetStation
on July 29, 2007 at 6:10 PM
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SpencerStreetStation
Thanks for the input. My experience is similar when it comes to poetry. But since that form represents a fraction of a percent of what I do, it only partially applies to me. I specialize in longer forms, and I have lots of long scraps (sometimes pages) that are not easily adaptable to limited space. But then again I've met people much more organized than I am whom I often suspect of never even having to deal with a second draft.
posted by
notapoet
on July 29, 2007 at 6:02 PM
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That is so true. I've been keeping notes on fast food wrapers/scrap paper/
note books/diaries....but I found if you dedicate a book to new verse, sooner or later you set up the nueral pathways of the mind, so when you sit in a certain place or open the special book, the inpiration just flows. (by the way inspiration comes from the term "in Spirit, but you knew that!)
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SpencerStreetStation
on July 29, 2007 at 5:49 PM
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