New: "I Love Writing"

Oh goody! I see at least one poster who I've never seen posting on ILB but who has all of sudden felt the need to police the board, which coincidentally involves having a go at Kate!!

To be fair, my reaction was exactly the same, he just beat me to it.

so wait, what happened to the board? i need it right now. let's make this happen, dudes!

I don't know. Why not give whatever-it-is its own thread here, and writer types can just colonise that nook on ILB in the meantime?

dear homosexual ii, the idea was tabled because of issues w/r/t whether the board oughta be public or not/ whether ilx was an appropriate home for it

well i think the answer to both of those is yes

Are we going to do this? ILX makeover in session

Trouble is I hate writing

but it's your talent

U don't kno me!

request for nu i hate writing

Hasn't been too long since somebody started yet another writing thread on ILB, soon submerged, like previous(one guy came back long enough to report that he and another poster had taken their discussion offsite). Nothing against starting a board, but better not to expect very much (ditto constructive/any feedback on your ilx posts overall).

A certain recently-retired ilxor offered to give me feedback on something after I gave him about 2 pages of feedback on something of his (at a delay of around 2 or 3 days). He put it off 2 weeks running then never got back to me. That was about 3 months ago. I haven't written anything since. The lesson here is not to depend on anybody for feedback

I don't even really blame him tbh, he was clearly busier than me and giving feedback can be much more daunting than receiving it. but it can't be relied upon. I need to get on with writing

I have a question

Is that deadnaming or what

The lesson here is not to depend on anybody for feedback

Ask, accept, but don't depend. There's a reason teachers are paid to do this sort of thing. It's work.

but it's your talent

maybe he doesn't thrive in the long forms. just be glad we get his pithy remarks and witty wordplay.

Too kind even at that tbh

came here to say i hate writing

The board actually already exists, 77-style. It's just that no-one's been invited to it. If enough people post here and put their hands up I'll happily invite them. Going to keep it private though I think.

why private?

Copyright theft

are there any people you'll unhappily invite

I returned to the 3.5 chapters I wrote a few months ago and found that (with a couple of minor tweaks) I really liked them, which was a nice surprise as I've been in a sort of stymied hibernation for ages, doubting whether this is anything at all. I guess I'll proceed

money where your mouth is ilx